An 18-year-old has been slapped with charges including first-degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting that took the life of a 15-year-old boy in Chicago earlier this year. Zion Rogers, from the 400 block of W. Sullivan St, was arrested on December 19 and will face a detention hearing today, according to a press release from the Chicago Police Department.
Rogers has been tagged as one of the assailants in the September 3 incident, where gun violence erupted on the 2900 block of W. Walnut St. during the late afternoon. The unnamed juvenile victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an investigation, Rogers was apprehended this week in the 1300 block of N. Sedgwick St., and now faces a potential long-term prison sentence if convicted.
Besides the accusation of first-degree murder, the teen is also being charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, upping the ante of his legal woes. His court appearance is set for the same day as the announcement of his charges, revealing a swift move from the local authorities to bring the alleged perpetrator to justice.
