Feb 4, 2008 8:23 pm US/Central
Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Slaying Of 10-Year-Old
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Clarence williams, 19, charged with 1st degree murder in the October 17, 2007 shooting of fifth grader Arthur Jones.
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Arthur "A.J." Jones was fatally shot on Chicago's South Side.
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Steven McCaskill is charged in the gang shooting that left 10-year-old Arthur Jones dead in the crossfire.
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Lasean Jackson, 17, has been charged with the murder of 10-year-old Arthur Jones, who was caught in gang crossfire Oct. 17.
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The fourth teen charged in the murder of 10-year-old Arthur Jones, who was hit by a stray bullet during a gang confrontation on the South Side in October, pleaded not guilty Monday.
During an appearance before Cook County Associate Judge Jorge Alonso, Clarence Williams, 19, pleaded not guilty to a six-count first-degree murder indictment, Cook County State's Attorney's office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton said.
Williams was the fourth person charged in the murder. Co-defendants Lesean Jackson and Steven McCaskill, both 17, previously pleaded not guilty in the Oct. 17, 2007, shooting. Jackson also faces six counts of murder while McCaskill faces two.
A 14-year-old boy also faces murder, aggravated battery and weapons charges for allegedly handling the weapon used in the Englewood shooting. His next court date is set for March 10, Simonton said.
Witnesses identified Jackson as one of at least two people who fired shots during a gang confrontation between the Black P-Stones and Gangster Disciples, police said. Arthur was struck by stray bullets as he walked with a friend to a fast-food restaurant about 4:35 p.m. in the 700 block of West Garfield Boulevard.
The 10-year-old died less than an hour later at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Prosecutors allege McCaskill went to his grandmother's home and retrieved the gun. Police said he admitted "passing the weapon."
Jackson, Williams and McCaskill are scheduled to appear for a status hearing on March 11.
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