Mom of Chicago teen shot, killed in Northwest Indiana pleads for answers
Damien Abenante-Villa, from Chicago's South Side, was killed while he was walking to a family birthday.
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Damien Abenante-Villa, from Chicago's South Side, was killed while he was walking to a family birthday.
The mother of the 14-year-old Chicago boy who was shot and killed in Northwest Indiana last month pleaded for help on Saturday to find who murdered her son.
It has been nearly one month since a teen from Chicago was murdered while visiting family in Whiting, Indiana. Damien Abenante-Villa's loved ones have planned a balloon release for Saturday, with the goal of keeping the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder.
Damien Abenante-Villa's loved ones want to keep the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder.
Damien Abenante-Villa was visiting Whiting, Indiana to celebrate his cousin’s 15th birthday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Damien Abenante-Villa’s loved-ones planned a balloon release for 5 p.m. Saturday, with the goal of keeping the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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The victim was taken to Indianapolis in a medical transport helicopter, and his injuries are considered life-threatening.
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The Cubs-Brewers rivalry will reach a new level on Saturday when the two teams meet in the National League Division Series in Milwaukee. It’s the first time ever that the two teams are meeting in the playoffs.
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