Teenager shot dead over shoes
Wilson was killed at his residence following a misunderstanding concerning basketball shoes, report says.
Jovan Wilson
According to Fox News, Wilson is the grandson of Illinois U.S. Rep. Danny Davis.
Chicago Police spokesperson, Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said, "This stems from a dispute over shoes, basketball shoes,"
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"Young people are using guns to settle petty disputes over clothes."
According to reports, there have been a total of 673 homicides so far in the year 2016.
Some of such cases include the killing of a cousin of Chicago Bull player, Dwyane Wade, a Chicago police officer's son and the son of a famed percussionist.
The police is yet to make any arrest regarding the shooting of 15-year-old Wilson, report says.
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