Two Men Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of 9-Year-Old
Two men convicted in a deadly drive-by shooting that claimed the life of 9-year-old Chastity Turner were each sentenced to 100 years in prison Wednesday, the Sun-Times is reporting.
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Two men convicted in a deadly drive-by shooting that claimed the life of 9-year-old Chastity Turner were each sentenced to 100 years in prison Wednesday, the Sun-Times is reporting.
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