Seventeen-year-old Tyonie Ashford of Oak Forest, Illinois, was fatally shot on January 28, 2023. The shooting was reported around 1:20 p.m. in the 15500 block of Cicero Avenue. Ashford was found behind a building at that address with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, given aid by officers, and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities say the incident was contained within a condominium unit at the location. The Oak Forest Police Department’s Investigations Division and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are handling the case. Police have stated there is no threat to the community and have not disclosed whether a person of interest has been identified.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Burnett at 708-687-1376. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that afternoon that could help investigators?