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Comment of the Day: "He was a polite, respectful guy"

Michael Lansu — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:01:35 -0600

Alexander Mayo was shot dead in July in the Lawndale neighborhood. Kila Bell-Bey posted this about him:

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).

Comment of the day: Slain boy "always gave me a winning smile."

John Carpenter — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:32:08 -0500

"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

Oak Park teen shot to death on West Side

Brian Slodysko — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:01:59 -0500

An Oak Park teen was shot and killed in the Lawndale neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.

Nineteen-year-old Alexander Mayo was in the 1300 block of South Avers Avenue when he was shot multiple times about 1:25 p.m., authorities said.

Mayo, of the 100 block of South Cuyler Avenue in Oak Park, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he died at 3:49 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

On Friday, police could provide few details about the homicide. No one was in custody. Area Central detectives were investigating.