Kevin Diaz was ONLY 14, Killed in #Chicago's Gang war 5/22/14 #HNNAfricaFoundation #Snitchlady

Body of 14y/o Kevin Diaz via Chicago Tribune

As political and community leaders pleaded to stop the violence, Chicago police searched Friday for the gunman who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in the 6400-block of South Francisco Avenue.

Authorities said Kevin Diaz was shot in the chest three times around 10:15 p.m. Thursday. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene in Chicago Lawn around 30 minutes later. The victim's family sobbed as forensics technicians examined the crime scene. 

Diaz's family said he was a good kid and was a respectful child who didn't deserve to be gunned down in the street. They said he dropped out of school recently and was dealing with the shooting death of a close friend. Police are not releasing many details. No one is in custody. 

Why did he drop put of school at 14, why is he involved in the lives of other kids being shot at such a young age. This is not to say my kid can't have a friend killed at such a young age but there are so many questions to be asked here. What does his 17 y/o brother Jose Diaz know? This is crazy!! I hope they catch someone soon. 

With files from ABC7 Chicago.