Far South Side Chicago shootout leaves tow truck driver, second man dead
Neighbors in Lowe Avenue in Roseland said shots were exchanged between the tow truck driver and the man whose car he was about to tow. Sabrina Franza reports.
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Neighbors in Lowe Avenue in Roseland said shots were exchanged between the tow truck driver and the man whose car he was about to tow. Sabrina Franza reports.
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Police said the two were identified as the offenders who took belongings from two men, 29 and 30, at gunpoint in the 10100 block of South Wentworth Avenue just 20 minutes prior to their arrest.
They said an unknown number of offenders crashed a light-colored SUV into a business, made entry, and removed two cash registers and other property from within.
The group fled in the SUV and two other waiting vehicles, all in unknown directions.
The victims were unable to provide further details of the incident.
Chicago police say they were shot while outside in the 9600 block of South Loomis Street just before 10 p.m.
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Investigators say the driver of this black Chevy Monte Carlo struck the teen as he crossed the street near 112th and Wallace and left the scene without stopping to render aid.
Police say a black Chevy Monte Carlo struck the teen as he crossed the street near 112th and Wallace on Monday.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Chicago police said around 12:16 a.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the 10700 block of South Lowe Avenue, where they found the victim lying face down, unresponsive.
According to police, multiple offenders armed with handguns exited a gray Kia or white sedan, approached the victims, and took their property by force.
Police say multiple armed offenders approached the victims and took their property by force.
In each incident, at least one of the robbers was armed with a handgun, police said.
Damarco Williams, 20, and Devin Alexander, 18, were placed into custody and charged with multiple felonies.
Antwan Dixon, 25, of south suburban Riverdale, was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Vanderk Mccondichie, 43, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
The victim told officers around 5:30 a.m., in the 10100 block of South Wood Street, he was approached by two unknown armed males who exited a silver-in-color Kia sedan and demanded his property to which the victim complied.
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