Prosecutors say a man, who has gang ties and is on probation for machine gun possession, was intoxicated when he accidentally shot his 14-year-old sister with a machine gun in North Chicago, requiring her to undergo surgery. Eddie Guzman-Alvarado, 18, of North Chicago, was charged with armed violence, possession of a machine gun, reckless discharge […]
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14-year-old child hospitalized after accidentally being shot by her brother in North Chicago
A 14-year-old girl was transported to the hospital after police say her brother accidentally shot her while they were at home in North Chicago Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 5:14 p.m. Sunday to the 2400 block of Arrington Way in North Chicago for a report of […]
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Pre-trial release denied for man accused in murder of child who was sitting down for dinner at her Round Lake Beach home
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused in the murder of a 15-year-old girl that prosecutors said was shot when the suspect fired a gun into her Round Lake Beach home as she ate dinner. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm […]
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Detention hearing delayed for man accused of murdering child in Round Lake Beach
A detention hearing has been delayed for a man charged Monday with the murder of a child, who was fatally shot by a stray bullet in Round Lake Beach, as the suspect works to hire a lawyer. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged on July 26 with unlawful possession of […]
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Murder charges filed against man after child fatally shot by stray bullet in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree murder after he allegedly fired a gun, killing a child as she sat down for dinner at her Round Lake Beach home. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged on July 26 with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a Class 2 […]
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Man arrested in connection with murder of 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach appears in court
The man arrested for possessing the gun believed to be used in the shooting that killed a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach appeared in court Wednesday and prosecutors said additional charges may be filed soon. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, […]
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‘Left this world far too soon’: Funeral services set for 15-year-old girl fatally shot in Round Lake Beach
Funeral services are set for this weekend for a 15-year-old girl who died after she was shot by a stray bullet while eating dinner at her Round Lake Beach home last week. The homicide happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive in Round Lake Beach. Lake County Major Crime Task […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine credited with finding gun used in killing of child in Round Lake Beach
A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being credited with locating the gun believed to have been used in a shooting that left a 15-year-old girl dead in Round Lake Beach. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said investigators conducted a search warrant in the early morning hours on Friday at a home […]
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Man charged with possessing gun in fatal shooting of Round Lake Beach child was on probation for robbery
Prosecutors say a man accused of possessing the gun that was used in the homicide of a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach was on probation for an armed robbery case, a sentence he received just months ago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli announced in an update Saturday morning that Round […]