One of two suspects in a hit-and-run crash that killed the 16-year-old boy over the weekend was in courtroom Thursday. Hunt’s household stated they’re happy to see an arrest made on this case, however are nonetheless struggling to fill that void left by the lack of their son, who was a junior at Bogan High School in Chicago.

“He took a life,” stated Stephanii Halloway, Hunt’s mom.

Halloway and her husband are nonetheless making an attempt to make sense of the hit and run that killed their son.

“It’s been a challenge man… ups and downs… anger… just trying to get through it day by day,” stated Hakeem Adams, Hunt’s stepfather.

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Hunt died in surgical procedure after police say he was hit by a jeep Cherokee Saturday evening whereas strolling throughout Route 83 at Central Avenue in Burr Ridge. Police stated an nameless tip led them to 18-year-old Woodridge resident Marvin Mejia, the driving force of that jeep.

“It affected all of us and I can tell you that it affected these detectives and officers here who worked non-stop because of the circumstances of this case of this young man losing his life,” stated Burr Ridge Police Department Chief John Madden.

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Family stated Hunt was making an attempt to get a trip from his father’s home in Burr Ridge again to his residence within the Parkview neighborhood of Chicago when he was fatally struck.

Hunt’s household stated they discovered about his dying after they known as his cellphone Sunday and a police officer answered.

“He was a loving brother and caring person,” stated Tonyai Bennett, Hunt’s little sister, by means of tears.

Mejia is now going through one rely of failing to report an accident involving dying, which is a Class 1 felony. A choose Thursday set bond at $50,000 for Mejia, however Hunt’s household is not fairly happy with that.

“I don’t agree with that because you can get a drug charge and your bail is $5,000,” stated Adams. “So a person died behind this incident, and then you fled the scene.”

Prosecutors additionally stated Mejia known as the State’s Attorney’s Office when he realized he had been concerned within the crash.

“They said he turned himself in yesterday… The accident happened on the fifth so what’s that… four, five days later? We’ll never know if he was intoxicated… We’ll never know what was going through his head,” Adams stated.

Police stated witnesses described two potential suspect autos. One is a dark-colored SUV, presumably a 2014-18 Jeep, with passenger-side entrance finish injury. The different automobile was a dark-colored SUV, potential a 2013-15 Toyota, which can have front- and right-side injury. Investigators stated they’re additionally looking for a dark-colored Acura SUV with Wisconsin plates that was seen leaving the world.

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“There was talk of a third vehicle that stopped and left. We don’t know the involvement of that vehicle or if it was just a witness who didn’t want to stay behind. That was described as a dark Acura SUV with Wisconsin license plates,” stated Deputy Chief Marc Loftus.

Police didn’t say if one other driver has been apprehended, however added that the nameless tip, media protection, Burr Ridge police and a DuPage countywide process pressure all performed a task within the arrest.

“This is about good police work in a tragic situation,” Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso stated. “That’s what this story is this morning.”

Police continued to comb by means of surveillance video, urging companies alongside the freeway to return ahead with every other video to assist in giving Hunt’s household closure.

“A 16-year-old boy just walking across the street, minding his own business, and that someone would strike him and not stop to offer aid, it’s disturbing,” Loftus stated.

“Please turn yourself in. Free yourself of this guilt, and just turn yourself in,” stated Venessa Calvin, Hunt’s grandmother.

Anyone with details about the drivers and autos concerned within the crash is requested to contact the Burr Ridge Police Department at 630-323-8181. You can even ship data by texting anonymously to 888-777. Begin your message with the phrase TIP adopted by BRPDCRASH.