Homeowner shot a 14-year-old during burglary attempt. The 5 other teens with him were charged with murder

CHICAGO — Five teens have been charged with murder after a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed  following an attempted auto theft and high-speed chase from rural Lake County to Chicago.

Authorities said it started around 1 a.m. Tuesday with an attempted auto theft in the small town of Old Mill Creek.  A 75-year-old homeowner called police to report the crime in progress.  The homeowner also opened fire on the group of individuals — adults and juveniles — who were attempting to steal his vehicle.

The group fled the scene in a black Lexus SUV that was stolen over the weekend, police said. The offenders stopped near Route 132 and Hunt Club Road in Gurnee and dropped off a 14-year-old, who had a gunshot wound to his head area, and another man. A Gurnee police officer, who was in the area investigating an unrelated crash, began first aid on the 14-year-old and called for an ambulance.

The 14-year-old was taken to Condell Medical Center, where he later died, police said. A 17-year-old male was taken into custody at the crash scene in Gurnee.