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Mother Pleads for Answers After Teen Shot And Killed Near United Center

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He had his whole life ahead of him and was hoping to make it to college and one day play professional, but 16-year-old Darrion Williams’ life was cut short when he was shot and killed just blocks from the United Center.

“Darrion I love you so much," cried Teasha Jackson, the teen's mother. "I wish this never happened to you. I wish you was just here with me Darrion.”

Darrion was killed in the 2100 block of West Randolph at approximately 11 p.m. when a man in dark clothing shot him in the chest before fleeing the scene.

The teen later died at a local hospital, leaving Teasha Jackson and her family grieving his death.

“It hurts so bad….it’s hurts to lose a child,” she added.

Jackson said she had her son spend the night at a friend’s house before the fatal shooting took place.

“Something that you don’t want to see. Your world ended,” said Darrion’s stepmother, Audrey Welch-Williams.

Jackson says she talked to her son almost every day.

“I love my son so much," Jackson said. "He was on the basketball team.”

The 16 year had a promising future. He loved sports and played on his high school basketball team.

Now this mother, step-mother and other family members are left with a hole in their heart and many unanswered questions.

“He was a good kid,” Jackson cried.

Police tell NBC 5 they do not have anyone in custody, nor have they brought anyone in for questioning. The incident is still under investigation.

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