{"id":75,"date":"2026-04-07T22:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fastcitytracker.site\/?p=75"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:05:49","slug":"16-year-old-kenyae-franklin-killed-in-south-shore-drive-by-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fastcitytracker.site\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"16-Year-Old Kenyae Franklin Killed in South Shore Drive-By Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"236\">A 16-year-old boy has been identified after a deadly drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chicago<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"410\">Police say <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"272\">Kenyae Franklin, 16<\/strong>, was fatally shot around 9:13 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Coles Avenue, near 78th Street and Coles Avenue, close to a local church.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"630\">Officers responded to reports of a shooting and found Kenyae suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body. He was taken to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">University of Chicago Medical Center<\/span><\/span>, where he was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"848\">According to preliminary information, Kenyae was walking outside when a white vehicle approached. The vehicle reportedly had three to four individuals inside, and one of them opened fire before they fled the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"986\">No arrests have been made at this time. Area 2 detectives are continuing to investigate and are working to identify those responsible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1082\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 16-year-old boy has been identified after a deadly drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. Police say Kenyae Franklin, 16, was fatally shot around 9:13 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Coles Avenue, near 78th Street and Coles Avenue, close to a local church. 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