Oct 21, 2007 6:30 pm US/Central
Teens Face Murder Charge In Death Of 10-Year-Old
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Arthur "A.J." Jones was fatally shot Wednesday evening on the Chicago's South Side. He was a fifth grader.
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Chicago police charged two teens with first-degree murder Saturday over the death of a 10-year-old boy. Neither teen is the suspected gunman who killed Arthur "A.J." Jones in a confrontation between two rival gangs on the city's South Side.
Police charged two teens with first-degree murder Saturday over the death of a 10-year-old boy. Neither teen is the suspected gunman who killed Arthur "A.J." Jones in a confrontation between two rival gangs on the city's South Side.
Police say another teen, a 14-year-old boy, was charged with first-degree murder as a juvenile and is expected in Juvenile Court on Monday morning.
The search for the gunman continues, but no one else was being questioned or in custody late Sunday.
Arthur, known to his family as A.J., was going to a store Wednesday to get some candy with a group of friends after school, when a gunfight broke out between gang members across the street, police said. He was shot in the neck and later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
McCaskill did not fire the shots, but admitted to passing the gun to the person who did, police said. The other teen is also considered an accomplice.
Arthur was a fifth grader whose dream was to become a pastor.
The slaying added urgency for many participants in the Exodus 20:13 rally against violence, which is in progress this weekend in Chicago's Humboldt Park. More than 120 churches are participating in the event, which included spending the night in the park as part of the effort to put an end to the violence in the area.
Detectives have identified others believed to be involved in the shooting and were searching for them Saturday morning.
McCaskill will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday.
Chicago Police Supt. Dana Starks said, "it's a shame that most of the deaths of young folks are being caused by young folks. We need to come up with a resolution."
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