Tragedy in East Chicago as Teen Shot Dead | Chicago News

A 17-year-old, Dereon Fields, was fatally shot in the head at a local food mart in East Chicago Saturday morning — a devastating loss that’s left the community reeling. The suspect fled the scene wearing a black ski mask, and no arrests have been made yet. Police and the Lake County Homicide Task Force are actively investigating, urging anyone with information to come forward. As the family grieves, hope remains that justice will be served and closure found for a life tragically cut short. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7cb34b1dd19f21d