They appeared in court Monday where they were assigned a judge and a new court date. She wasn’t the intended target, Cmdr.
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In a press conference Sunday, Chicago police Commander Brendan Deenihan said the Sorrells were shooting at a driver who had dropped off women in the area, and shot Aldridge instead. “He was angry, upset-looking, vicious”, said one neighbor, who did not want to be identified. This July alone, there were 65 homicides – the most seen in that month since 2006. They are each charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Friends and family will come together to pray for healing for those grieving the loss of Nykea Aldridge and for peace for the city at large. What needs to change before people with histories of gun violence are held more accountable for their actions? “It just hurts to hear kids saying they want their mom, and their mom won’t be in their lives anymore”.
Trump also misspelled Wade’s first name in the tweet, which was later edited to correct the spelling.
“He tweeted his condolences to the family right after that, and I’d like everyone to know about both tweets”, she said.
Wade has been an outspoken critic of rampant gun violence and took the stage at this year’s ESPY Awards with fellow National Basketball Association superstars LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul to speak about the issue. His nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot twice in the leg in 2012 but recovered.
Pence sidestepped questions about the flow of guns into IL from his state.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump also weighed in on Twitter.
CHICAGO (WLS) – Nykea Aldridge, mother of four and cousin of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade, was shot and killed by crossfire Friday afternoon in Chicago’s Parkway Gardens neighborhood. He tweeted about his cousin’s death Friday night.
Both are known gang members, and one committed the murder during his daily break from his mandatory ankle bracelet, Johnson said.
“We are now in a very, very sensitive grieving place”, she said while holding her sobbing sister Diana.
Aldridge is among the many innocent people who have been hit by stray gunfire, including a growing number of young children.
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She was brought to Stroger Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Sweeney said. It was during those hours that the shooting occurred, police said. Police said there is video of the incident. Apparently the brothers were aiming for the driver of a vehicle when they struck Aldridge, hitting her in the head and arm (miraculously, the baby was unharmed). “‘If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence anywhere, not just in Chicago but in America, then please share it with us”, Johnson said.
