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Jul 23, 2008 10:02 am US/Central

Police: Chicago Heights Murder Was Over A Woman

20-Year-Old Man Charged With Killing Father Of Three

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (STNG) ― A 20-year-old man was charged late Tuesday with killing a Chicago Heights teenager over the weekend in a dispute believed to involve a woman, authorities said.

Joseph Akins, of the the 400 block of Hickory Street in Chicago Heights, was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Martez Lockett, 19.

Lockett, a father of three, was found shot in the back of the head in the block where Akins lives, authorities said.

Police believe that Akins and Lockett were quarreling over a woman, Chicago Heights police Detective Joe Bruni said.

"The shooting involved a girl and pride," he said declining to elaborate.

Akins has a record of drug and theft arrests, Bruni said.

Akins was expected to appear before a judge at the Markham Courthouse at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Bond information was not immediately available.