Police announce arrest in 9-year-old's slaying
Posted August 03, 2020 1:00 am
A suspect is in custody in the fatal shooting Friday of a 9-year-old boy who was playing on Chicago's Near North Side, police said Monday.
Janari Ricks was shot and killed Friday while playing in a vacant lot near the site of the former Cabrini-Green housing project.
Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan told reporters Monday he's confident charges against the suspect will be approved soon. He credited neighbors with helping officers locate the suspect quickly.
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A cross was added to Janari Ricks' memorial on Monday by Pastor Donovan Price. It had been made by Greg Zanis, an Aurora resident who delivered thousands of crosses for homicide victims before his death in May.
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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown announces a suspect is in custody in Friday's fatal shooting of 9-year-old Janari Ricks. The news conference was held Monday outside the department's 18th District station.
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