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Chicago woman, 70, killed in suspected carjacking
In what appears to be a botched carjacking, the men begin shooting into Yvonne Ruzich’s car as she speeds away. The gunmen chased her down and shot her five more times before fleeing the scene.
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old male has been charged with the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Chicago police announced Friday.
The shooting occurred on Aug. 16 in the 13300 block of South Baltimore in Hegewisch.
Surveillance video showed the gunmen making a U-turn and pulling up behind Yvonne Ruzich, who was sitting in her car at 4:25 a.m., talking to her stepson in another car while waiting for her boss to open the deli that she worked at.
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 70-year-old woman.
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Moments later, two young men or teenagers, including the 17-year-old charged, walked up from behind and, without warning, began shooting.
Ruzich sped away, but lost control and hit a street sign about a block south.
The two gunmen chased her down and shot her five more times.
The juvenile faces one felony count of first-degree murder.
He was arrested Thursday and has been placed into custody.