“I have known this young man since he was in elementary school. I always encouraged him to do his best in school and he in turn always gave me a winning smile along with a promise to do just that. He was a polite, respectful guy. This is a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family (especially his parents).”
- Kila Bell-Bey, writing about 19-year-old Alexander Mayo, of Oak Park, who was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Lawndale