Man shot, killed while driving on Chicago's West Side
The man was shot twice and tried to drive off, but hit two parked cars.
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The man was shot twice and tried to drive off, but hit two parked cars.
Robert Pasco has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, but does not face murder charges in the death of Edith Castrejon.
The suspect was found dead from a gunshot wound after the hours-long standoff.
Four of the officers have non-life-threatening injuries. there's no word yet on the conditions for the other 3 officers.
The victim told officers the gunman had possibly been traveling in a black sedan.
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She was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition and later died.
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According to court documents, Robert Pasco, 42, was sleeping with a gun under his pillow last week when his pregnant girlfriend — Edith Castrejon, 35 — reached over and grabbed it.
According to court documents, Robert Pasco, 42, was sleeping with a gun under his pillow last week when his pregnant girlfriend — Edith Castrejon, 35 — reached over and grabbed it. Pasco woke up and shot Castrejon in the chest, authorities said.
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