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Chicago Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of 13-Year-Old Tawon Tribble

Kemonte Rice faces felony charges of child endangerment causing death and obstruction of justice, with a detention hearing scheduled today.

Officers stand outside a residence one block south of the scene where a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot on the 500 block of West 65th Place in the Englewood neighborhood on March 24, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Tawon Tribble, 13, was fatally shot inside an Englewood home on March 24 and later died at the hospital.
  • Police arrested 25-year-old Kemonte Rice on May 19 in connection with the shooting, which occurred in the 500-block of West 65th Place.
  • Rice has been charged with felony counts of child endangerment causing death and obstruction of justice for allegedly destroying evidence.
  • Investigators have not confirmed whether additional suspects are being sought in the case.
  • Tribble lived just a block away from the site of the shooting, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in the Englewood community.