Police did not release the shooter's name, but they did say that he shot Kobe Jones nine times. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene, according to
Raw Story.
Police say that the man's home was broken into and robbed on Friday afternoon, and when he returned home, he reportedly flew into a rage.
According to
NY Daily News, Kobe's father said that he was told that his son was laughing and then the guy shot him dead.
The man was outside of his home and he was shouting. A crowd started to gather and then he zoned in on Jones.
After the the man alegedly shot the teen, he and his girlfriend reportedly fled the scene, but police took him into custody when he returned later on.
The teen's mother said that she watched her son die, according to
Chicago Tribune. She also said that the man recently moved to the neighborhood from Chicago, and he threatened to "spray" the neighborhood with bullets.
The mother said that she heard about the shooting after she returned home from going to a gas station. She said she discovered her son bleeding inside the house, and she tried to apply pressure to his side by using a towel.
She said her son started to turn dark and she knew it was too late.
