# 16-year-old boy fatally shot in Bellwood

> 16-year-old boy fatally shot and hurled from car at Bellwood intersection.
- Title: 16-year-old boy fatally shot in Bellwood · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: 16-year-old boy fatally shot and hurled from car at Bellwood intersection. A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and thrown from a car at 22nd Avenue and Van…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/21/investigation-underway-after-death-of-child-at-bellwood-intersection
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bellwood, 22nd avenue, van buren street, 16-year-old, fatally shot, police custody, car incident, news, local
## Bellwood incident
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and hurled from a car at 22nd Avenue and Van Buren Street in Bellwood.
## Police response
Bellwood police responded at 3:20 p.m. to the 1000 block of 22nd Avenue after a report of a male shot and thrown from a car.
## Hospital transport
The boy was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 4:34 p.m. by the Cook County medical examiner.
## Custody status
Three people are in police custody following the attack that occurred Tuesday afternoon at 22nd Avenue and Van Buren Street.
## Investigation underway
Investigators have executed search warrants and continue to probe the shooting.
## Key takeaway

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and thrown from a car at 22nd Avenue and Van Buren Street in Bellwood on Tuesday afternoon, with three people now in police custody.