Chicago man indicted for allegedly shooting teen girl for gang status

Patrick Johnson, 27, is accused of shooting Veronica Lopez, 15, while the girl was riding in a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive.

In a FOX 32 special report, Anthony Ponce looks at how the gun tracing process works and how it’s changing.A Chicago man has been charged with killing a teenage girl in 2016 to boost his standing in a gang, federal authorities said Friday.Johnson, 27, is accused of shooting Veronica Lopez, 15, while the girl was riding in a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive during the 2016 Memorial Day weekend.

Dozens of people were shot in Chicago and at least six died over that three-day period."The indictment alleges that the Milwaukee Kings is a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in narcotics trafficking and committed acts of violence, including murder and assault, to acquire and preserve the gang’s territory," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

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