Another individual has been charged in relation to the murder and attempted murder of two 18-year-old males during a frantic summer evening on the West Side of Chicago. This incident occurred just hours after six other individuals were shot during a large street gathering that the victims had attended.
On Thursday, Judge Ankur Srivastava ordered the detention of 21-year-old Lorenzo Lancaster from Merrillville, Indiana, on charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and armed robbery. Previously, in August, 35-year-old Ortez Owens was also charged with the same offenses.
According to the charges, the shooting on August 10 transpired after a large street party held in the 100 block of North Lacrosse Avenue, which was heavily promoted on social media. At approximately 2:48 a.m., gunfire erupted at the event, resulting in six people being shot, including a 22-year-old woman who did not survive.
Tim Hecke is the managing partner at CWBChicago. He began his broadcasting career at KMOX, a renowned news radio station in St. Louis, before working at various stations in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York City. He later developed syndicated radio news and content services for all of America’s 100 largest radio markets and took on the role of managing partner at CWBChicago in 2019.
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