ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A teen is dead after suffering a gunshot wound, according to the Rock Island County Coroner.
Police in Rock Island said they were called to a car crash shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the 600 block of 42nd Avenue. At the scene they found a crash with two cars involved.
Inside one of those cars was a 16-year-old driver, Dylan J. McCalester, who had been shot, according to police. McCalester, from Sherrard, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.
Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson confirmed that McCalester died from a gunshot wound to the chest. His autopsy was performed on Wednesday, December 16.
Police said this investigation is considered a homicide and they are asking for any information about the incident. You can call the Rock Island Police Department at 309-732-2677.
