On the evening of March 24, 2025, 13-year-old African American boy Tawon Tribble was fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The shooting happened about 6:54 p.m. in the 500 block of West 65th Place; Tawon was struck in the chest and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Witnesses said Tawon was in a back room when the gunshot sounded and that someone fled the room immediately afterward. Chicago police took a person of interest into custody for questioning, but no charges have been filed as of the latest reports. Area 1 detectives are investigating whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.

Family and community leaders have expressed profound grief and renewed calls for stronger gun safety and secure firearm storage following this death, which is one of several recent incidents involving children and firearms in the city. If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Tawon, please come forward to help the investigation.