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Homeowner won't be charged in shooting
December 24, 2008 at 12:20 PM
No charges will be filed against a homeowner who shot and killed a man who police believe had broken into his home on the Northwest Side late last week.
Police learned of the connection to the Friday break-in when the suspect was found partially covered by snow Monday morning in a home's gangway in the 3800 block of North Troy Street, said Chicago Police spokesman Daniel O'Brien.
An examination of the body later found the man had been shot in the back, and detectives tracked the case back to a burglary report from Friday afternoon in the 3800 block of North Kedzie Avenue, just across the alley.
Police believe the suspect ran across the alley behind the home after he was shot and collapsed in the gangway.
During an interview with detectives, the homeowner admitted to shooting at the man during the burglary.
On Tuesday night, the Cook County state's attorney's office rejected charges against the homeowner, O'Brien said. Handguns are banned in the city of Chicago under a 1983 ordinance.
Tandra Simonton, a state's attorney's office spokeswoman, said charges were rejected against the homeowner because of insufficient evidence.
The man who was killed, who went by at least two different names in records, had yet to be officially identified.
Homeowner won't be charged in shooting
December 24, 2008 at 12:20 PM
No charges will be filed against a homeowner who shot and killed a man who police believe had broken into his home on the Northwest Side late last week.
Police learned of the connection to the Friday break-in when the suspect was found partially covered by snow Monday morning in a home's gangway in the 3800 block of North Troy Street, said Chicago Police spokesman Daniel O'Brien.
An examination of the body later found the man had been shot in the back, and detectives tracked the case back to a burglary report from Friday afternoon in the 3800 block of North Kedzie Avenue, just across the alley.
Police believe the suspect ran across the alley behind the home after he was shot and collapsed in the gangway.
During an interview with detectives, the homeowner admitted to shooting at the man during the burglary.
On Tuesday night, the Cook County state's attorney's office rejected charges against the homeowner, O'Brien said. Handguns are banned in the city of Chicago under a 1983 ordinance.
Tandra Simonton, a state's attorney's office spokeswoman, said charges were rejected against the homeowner because of insufficient evidence.
The man who was killed, who went by at least two different names in records, had yet to be officially identified.