Murder charges have been filed against two suspects accused of gunning down a 24-year-old crisis counselor in Chicago last month.
Zet Rodriguez, a father and a crisis counselor in the city, was walking to a bus stop in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue at approximately 7 a.m. on May 10 when he was approached by suspects who demanded cash.During the ensuing robbery, at least one gunshot was fired, striking Rodriguez in the chest. He later died at an area hospital, according to Chicago police.
On Tuesday, Divonte Calhoun and Justin Redmond were arrested in suburban Gurnee, and now face first-degree murder charges and felony counts of armed robbery in connection with the case.The shooting stunned the Dunning community, with surveillance footage capturing the horrific crime. “I heard someone screaming, and I looked out the window,” a neighbor said. “I could see him from my window, so I ran over there.”In the aftermath of the shooting, two persons-of-interest were questioned in the case, but neither were detained at the time, according to Chicago police.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyRodriguez’s death devastated his partner, who said that the couple’s 6-month-old child will now have to grow up without her father. “He was really good at it. He loved feeding and playing with her,” his partner said. “He was the first one to make her laugh. She just, like, loved him.”
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