Britain: Two United Airlines pilots who have been arrested for suspected intoxication before they were to fly 141 passengers from Scotland to the United States will appear in a Scottish court today, police said.
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Aldridge, who was an innocent bystander, was one of 84 homicides committed in Chicago in August, the most violent month in the city in more than 20 years.
The older brother, Darwin, has had six felony arrests and was paroled in February for vehicle theft, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a Sunday news conference. He was sentenced to six years in prison in January 2013 and was released from prison earlier this year. “It’s noteworthy because these two offenders are the prime example of a challenge we have in Chicago of repeat offenders who. clearly don’t face the consequences of their actions”.
“The frustrating part is. we have 1,400 individuals that drive this gun violence in this city”, Johnson said.
A vigil for Aldridge is planned for Sunday afternoon. They added that the altercation did not involve Aldridge.
Speaking out about that violence is personal for Wade, a Chicago native who recently signed with the Chicago Bulls.
Since the incident, Wade sent out a tweet, where he called for an end to these senseless shootings. “4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON”.
“RIP Nykea Aldridge… #EnoughIsEnough”, the National Basketball Association star tweeted on Saturday. When Tapper noted that police say many guns from Indiana make their way into the city, Pence replied: “In Indiana, we know what most Americans know, is that law – that firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens makes our communities more safe, not less safe”. Not for me and my family but for the future of our world.
He followed that by writing, “These young kids are screaming for help!”
In 2012, Wade’s nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot twice in the leg but recovered.
In a statement Friday night, the Chicago Bulls said, “The entire Chicago Bulls organization is deeply saddened by the news of Dwyane Wade’s cousin, Nykea Aldridge”.
The city of Chicago is hurting. He had been released just two weeks prior to Aldridge’s death. “She was taken away from us”.
The family has also established a trust fund to aid the four children that Aldridge was forced to leave behind.
She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, the paper reported.
Police are investigating whether the shooting stemmed from a robbery attempt, said CBS. The baby that was in the stroller was left unharmed and is now with a family member.
“Bullets that fly around that have no name made a decision to find its way to her head”, said Wade’s mother, Jolinda, a pastor.
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“If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence anywhere – not just in Chicago, but in America – please share it with us”, he said.
