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Boy couldn't flee gang, 'dead zone'

Some residents call the 2900 block of East 87th Street -- where both shootings took place -- the "dead zone" because of all the violence that takes place there. It is a crossroads between three gangs: Latin Kings, Ambrose and Latin Dragons.
2900 block of East 87th Street
November 20 Chicago Tribune
Teen Fatally Shot On Southeast Side

The boy was shot in the 2900 block of East 87th Street and was initially transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quention Curtis said.
2900 block of East 87th Street
November 19 CBS News (Channel 2)
Teen Shot to Death Near Bus Stop

The boy was shot in the 2900 block of East 87th Street and transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quention Curtis said.
2900 block of East 87th Street
November 19 Fox News Chicago

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