5 critically hurt after car hits semi-truck in Joliet
The Volkswagen had two male and three female occupants. All five were taken to local hospitals in critical condition by the Joliet Fire Department.
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The Volkswagen had two male and three female occupants. All five were taken to local hospitals in critical condition by the Joliet Fire Department.
The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the abdomen and one to the left leg and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
Family members said Mohammed K. Al Hijoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver.
The offenders then got into three unknown cars and fled eastbound on Chicago Avenue.
The victims were walking just before 3 a.m., in the 900 block of West Lake Street, when a red truck pulled up and five armed males exited and demanded their property, police said.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 60.
Arriving deputies located a Chevrolet Silverado that had caught fire.
One of the offenders then punched and kicked the victim as he fell to the ground.
Daeshawn Hill, 21, of Chicago, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
Following an extensive search of the hotel, one person of interest was taken into custody.
Responding officers met with a married couple who told them they were robbed of personal property by two armed male black offenders dressed in dark clothing while walking to their car, police said.
All of the cars were unoccupied and stationary at each location, police said.
Kenneth Mosby, 23, of Chicago was arrested on Thursday, in the 2100 block of South First Avenue in Maywood.
Jaylan Jackson, 18, and Dangelo Jackson, 21, were charged with four felony counts of armed robbery. Dangelo received an additional charge of having narcotics.
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