Four young men are facing serious charges after a violent outbreak in Chicago's 22nd District, with the alleged incident occurring in the early hours of June 23 and resulting in multiple felony counts against each. According to a Chicago Police Department bulletin, Andrew Fedyk, Harry Kenny, Frank Paris, and John Powers IV—all 20 years old—were arrested following the battery of four male victims, ages 20, 28, 45, and 61.
The suspects, hailing from La Grange Park, Glen Ellyn, River Forest, and Oak Park respectively, are each charged with four felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. While individually facing additional charges ranging from using a false identification card to robbery, each accusation is as serious as it stands alone. The detention hearing is scheduled for today at the courthouse at 2600 S. California.
Captured between 1:45 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. near S. Whipple and W. 111th St., the accused were quickly located and apprehended by responding officers after the assault, which occurred at approximately 1:37 a.m. This coordinated law enforcement response speaks to the gravity of the situation and to the swiftness of the Chicago Police Department's reaction to incidents of violence within the community.
Full details of what led to the altercation are yet to be unveiled, with the Chicago Police Department stating that "No additional information is available at this time."
