Detectives in Markham were working on the unsolved case for 10 months, but their big break came when a 3-year-old mistakenly got his hands on a gun
– An unsolved murder in the south suburbs may be closed thanks in part to a 3-year-old boy. It was a near tragedy that police said led them to their murder suspect.Detectives in Markham were working on the unsolved murder case for 10 months, but their big break came when a 3-year-old mistakenly got his hands on a gun in Indiana.
"We knew he was out there," said Markham Police Chief Jack Genius."We knew he had a weapon and we don't want him to have any other interaction with people." Last week, Smith, 23, crossed paths with Lafayette police when the 3-year-old accidentally got his hands on a gun at an apartment complex. Indiana police said the boy shot his mother and Smith in the foot. When Smith went to the hospital, police saw the warrant from Markham.:"To have a 3-year-old get his hands on a weapon to then lead you to your murder suspect, it seems far-fetched.":"It is far-fetched.
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