Davell Holden shooting: Javan Moore, Demon Smith, boy charged in Thornwood High School student's South Holland mistaken ID killing
Two men and a teenager have been charged in the mistaken identity murder of a south suburban high school basketball player, officials said on Sunday.
South Holland officials say 16-year-old Thornwood High School student Davell Holden was shot to death near 160th Place and Drexel Avenue on the evening of Aug. 2.
The alleged shooter, 21-year-old Javan Moore, has been charged with first-degree murder.
The two other suspects, 20-year-old Demon Smith and a 16-year-old boy, are charged with felony murder.
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The village says all three suspects live in south suburban Phoenix.
Officials say Holden happened to be visiting his girlfriend, who lived on the street where the suspects' intended target recently lived. Holden also looked like their intended target.
"This was a tragic and sickening incident. While we are grateful to have made the arrests, we are deeply saddened for Davell's family and friends," said South Holland Mayor Don De Graff. "No family should ever experience this kind of loss, and our community stands with them during this difficult time."
Officials will hold a press conference on Monday at 11 a.m.
South Holland police detectives asked anyone with additional information to call them at 708-331-3131, extension two.
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