A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting death of a retired Chicago police officer, who died in a shootout outside his home with the suspect and another person earlier this month.

Larry Neuman, 73, was outside his home on June 20, paying a worker who had been doing yard work, when he saw the boy and another person approach with guns, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti said on Monday, WFLD reported.

It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of the longest serving explosives technician with the Chicago Police Bomb Squad and a very wonderful human being. Larry was a wealth of knowledge and truly a joy to be around. We pray for his soul and his family during this time. pic.twitter.com/q5wTuhL50G

— Chicago Police Bomb Squad (@CPDBombSquad) June 20, 2024

“Seeing that these two individuals were armed, Neuman heroically pushed the worker out of harm’s way. Neuman then retrieved his firearm from his waistband,” said Ursitti.

Both ususpects opened fire, hitting Neuman, who returned fire. The suspects fled the scene on foot, and Neuman was taken to a hospital, where he died.

On Saturday, police released surveillance video showing two suspects in an alley near the scene and asked for help identifying them. On Sunday, one of the suspects — the 16-year-old boy — surrendered to police, accompanied by a community member. He is being charged as an adult with first degree murder.

Neuman joined the Chicago Police Department the early 1980s and moved to the bomb squad in 1988. He retired in 2010 and became a minister at Saint Michael Missionary Baptist in his neighborhood. He also worked for the Transportation Security Administration at both Chicago’s major airports after his retirement from the police department.

Police are still looking for the second suspect.

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[Featured image: Larry Neuman/Chicago Police Department]