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Chicago man, woman and teen charged in connection to fatal shooting of 9-year-old boy in Skokie
Three people have been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old boy in Skokie.
SKOKIE, Ill. - Three people have been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old boy in Skokie.
Richard T. Banks, 22, of Chicago, is charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery.
Christian Anderson, 16, of Chicago, faces one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of attempted first degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery.
Tamesha Clark, 32, of Chicago, is charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery.
Banks, Clark and Anderson were all denied bond
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According to police, nine-year-old Jeremiah Ellis was shot six times on May 14 while inside his grandmother's apartment. He died as a result of the shooting.
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Family describes 9-year-old boy killed in grandma's apartment in Skokie as 'a light in Chicago'
The family of 9-year-old Jeremiah Ellis who was fatally shot six times says the girlfriend of a cousin in the family orchestrated the act of violence, however, Skokie police did not confirm this information.
His brother, who is just five, also suffered a graze wound to the leg.
The apartment is located in the 4700 block of Main Street in Skokie.
If you have any information or knowledge regarding this incident, you are asked to contact the Skokie Police Department at (847) 982-5900.
The 24-hour Skokie Crime Tip Hotline is 847/933-TIPS (8477).
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Skokie police announce charges in fatal shooting of 9-year-old Chicago boy
According to police, nine-year-old Jeremiah Ellis was shot six times on May 14 while inside his grandmother's Skokie apartment. He died as a result of the shooting.
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