Chicago police are on the hunt for the shooters who killed 16-year-old Robert Boston and 17-year-old Monterio Williams as they left Innovations High School in the city, according to ABC7
.City activist Andrew Holmes told reporters that the boys’ grieving mothers have faith the authorities will do their part to find the killers.
“This was definitely an execution,” Holmes said.
According to investigators, two dark-colored vehicles—a car and a SUV—arrived at the charter school for academically-challenged and troubled youth. Masked gunmen got out of the car and shot the boys. Afterward, at least two of the assailants ran away. The rest left in the vehicles.
Boston and Williams were pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
“It is with profound sadness and deep sorrow that we come together to mourn the devastating loss of two of our students, who were tragically shot and killed while being dismissed for the weekend,” said the school’s principal, Alicia Hines, in a statement.
“This incident has devastated our students, faculty, staff and community at large. We appreciate the outpouring of support as our school grapples with this senseless act of violence.”Police urge anyone with information to come forward as they continue their search. The investigation is considered an isolated attack. No arrests have been made.
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