12-year-old girl fatally shot in Hazel Crest over weekend
A 12-year-old girl from Chicago was fatally shot late Saturday in Hazel Crest and the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled her death a homicide.
Erica Gibson, who lived in the 7700 block of South Hermitage Avenue in Gresham, was shot in the 17000 block of Arlington Lane in the south suburb about 10 p.m. Saturday, according to the medical examiner’s office.
She was pronounced dead at 10:53 p.m. An autopsy was performed Sunday and the medical examiner’s office determined she died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head and her death was ruled a homicide.
Hazel Crest police have not released information about the shooting and the village’s police chief did not return multiple requests for comment.