On July 11, 2023, 16-year-old Jamice Wright was shot and killed in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 8:15 p.m. on the 5000-block of West Washington Avenue after an argument with a man; witnesses said the man drew a gun and shot Jamice in the eye before fleeing. She was taken to Loretto Hospital and pronounced dead.

Area Four detectives are investigating. A witness told police Jamice also had a firearm at the time of the shooting. No one was in custody as of the latest reports. The community is mourning a young life lost to gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or saw activity on West Washington Avenue around 8:15 p.m., please come forward.