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8 years in prison for woman convicted in gun exchange meetup turned into robbery, shooting at Walmart in Waukegan

A Round Lake Beach woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for committing an attempted robbery that led to a fatal shootout in the parking lot of Walmart in Waukegan. Desteny Rodriguez, 21, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in February 2022 with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery […]

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22-year-old man dies after being shot during attempted robbery in Walmart parking lot in Waukegan

A 22-year-old man shot multiple times during a robbery attempt in the parking lot of the Walmart in Waukegan last month has died, the coroner’s office said. Emanuel Perez, 22, of Waukegan, died at an area hospital on Tuesday from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Waukegan Deputy Police […]