Arrests made in connection with fatal shooting, robbing of Chicago father
Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Chicago father who was robbed and killed on his way to work last month.
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Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Chicago father who was robbed and killed on his way to work last month.
Chicago police said he was taken into custody on Friday by members of the Bureau of Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team in the 1400 block of West 63rd Street.
Members of the Public Transportation Section arrested the 15-year-old on Tuesday in the 8500 block of South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.
The robbery happened just before 7 p.m. at the Grand Street stop in the 500 block of North State Street.
In both incidents, a passenger on the train was approached by the suspects and had their belongings taken by force.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois, the crimes resulted in a total loss of around $3.8 million.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
Mass Transit detectives said the robbery happened on May 9 just after 2 p.m. at the 69th Street stop.
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A man was critically injured after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station in Washington Park.
A man was critically injured after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station in Washington Park. Around 1:40 a.m., a 28-year-old man was standing near an SUV at a Super Save gas station pump with another man in the 0-100 block of East Garfield Boulevard when a white Lexus pulled up beside them.
Two boys, 14 and 17, and two girls, 14 and 15, were arrested in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street just before 2:30 p.m.
Police believe the shooting is connected to robberies in the area. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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Declan Morgan, the owner of the Irish Nobleman Pub in West Town, said four of his staff have quit since the robbery this past weekend because they no longer feel safe. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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Rigoberto Estremera, 43, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of aggravated robbery with indication of a firearm, one felony count of possessing a stolen vehicle, and one felony count of vehicular hijacking.
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