Chiraq continues to be a war zone....
The body of Tyshawn Lee was found in an alley Monday just hours before the fatal shooting of 20-year-old aspiring model Kaylyn Pryor who was murdered by gang members in a drive-by shooting.
Tyshawn Lee loved to play basketball and video games. On Monday he was in an alley in the Gresham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. Witnesses said an argument broke out and that's when the boy was shot.
Tyshawn was hit multiple times in his upper body and died in the street.
Mourners placed stuffed animals and a basketball in the alley where 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee was shot to death.
Investigators haven't been able to discern a motive for the slaying, Chicago police detective Dean Andrews said at a news conference, adding, "We will be working around the clock to find out more."
Visibly distraught, the boy's mother, Karla Lee, spoke to reporters Tuesday. She asked anyone with any information about the shooting to step forward. She held a photograph of her son and a football.
"Please put the guns down, please," Lee begged between tears. "I'm only 26. This is my only baby."
A small memorial with stuffed animals and a basketball appeared in the alley where the boy was killed.
A $20,000 reward, raised by community groups, is offered for information leading to an arrest in this shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Chicago police at 312-747-8271.
