Family Used Citizen App to Locate Scene of Plainfield Teen’s Killing, Police Report Says
The medical examiner ruled the case a homicide, with Area 4 detectives leading the investigation.
Overview
- Trevon Wright, 18, was found unresponsive in a backyard on the 900 block of South Keeler Avenue in West Garfield Park shortly before 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
- A witness walking a dog called police after discovering Wright, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Wright’s family checked his last known location and saw a nearby shooting alert on the Citizen safety app, prompting them to go to the address.
- A neighbor told police she heard gunfire around 9:30 p.m. Friday but did not call 911 because she believed it was farther down the block.
- Investigators recovered shell casings and personal items, including a phone shattered by a bullet, AirPods and a vape, and no suspects are in custody.