A quiet pre-dawn stretch of Chicago’s West Side became the scene of a death investigation early Saturday, when police discovered a suburban adolescent motionless on West Adams Street near the Fulton Market area.
Chicago police said officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of West Adams at 3 a.m. When they arrived, they discovered a teenage boy unresponsive on the roadway. According to NBC Chicago, he was pronounced dead at the site, and an investigation into his death has begun.
While police initially said the youngster was 16, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified him as 15-year-old Antonio Crawford of Buffalo Grove. Officials have not revealed any additional information on what may have caused his death.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office will use its routine examination process to identify the cause and manner of Crawford’s death, which may involve an autopsy and other laboratory tests.
While an initial inspection can be completed quickly, toxicology and other testing can take days or weeks before a formal verdict on the cause and manner of death is delivered. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office can help families and investigators understand what to expect during the process.
Chicago police have not stated whether anyone is in custody or provided information about the circumstances surrounding the teen’s death. The case is still under investigation as investigators collaborate with the medical examiner to piece together what transpired in the early morning hours.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Chicago police or leave an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com. The Chicago Police Department explains how to exchange information and materials with detectives using its online platforms.
Authorities are currently awaiting autopsy and lab results as they continue their investigation into the West Side incident that killed 15-year-old Antonio Crawford of Buffalo Grove on a Chicago street.
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