West Side Leaders Aim To Crack Down On Street Parties After 2 Killed, 11 Wounded In Austin Shootings

West Side Leaders Aim To Crack Down On Street Parties After 2 Killed, 11 Wounded In Austin Shootings

An 18-year-old suburban man who was fatally shot in a robbery attempt while trying to leave the party was among those killed. A 35-year-old man has been charged in his murder, authorities said.

Murder suspect claimed his car was damaged before shooting teens at West Side block party, prosecutors say – Usa news

As a large West Side block party was winding down early Sunday, a man accused of murder allegedly got his victims’ attention by claiming his car was damaged before opening fire and stealing one of their bags, Cook County prosecutors said in court Wednesday. Then while in custody, Ortez Owens allegedly asked his wife to bring him pants. But when she did, she allegedly brought the bloodstained pants he wore during the killing. Owens, 35, faces mur…