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South Coles Avenue
Coverage of South Coles Avenue in the Nexus archive.
- 17-year-old suspect charged with murder in shooting of 13-year-old boy in South Chicago, police say
A 17-year-old suspect has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 13-year-old DeAntwan McKeever in South Chicago. The boy was shot in the head on South Coles Avenue and died a week later.
- Boy, 13, dies days after South Shore shooting
A 13-year-old boy, Deantwan McKeever, who was shot in South Shore on May 21, died Thursday. He was found with a head injury in a gangway near South Coles Avenue and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police reported a car theft occurred nearby around the same time, and no arrests have been made.