Two teen boys buying candy fatally shot after asking Chicago man how tall he was
This took place in Chicago
What are the details?
Jasean Francis, 17, and Charles Riley, 16, visited a local candy store last week when they encountered the suspect, 19-year-old Laroy Battle, ABC News reported.
A third teen accompanied the two teens, who remains unnamed at the time of this writing. He was not struck by any bullets during the exchange.
Authorities say that Francis and Riley asked Battle how tall he was during the interaction.
"The victims were walking into the store, they saw Battle, he was standing in line while at the store and the victims commented that Battle, he was quite tall, and they asked him how tall he was and hoped to be that tall someday," Deputy Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said during a press briefing.
"Unfortunately, we will never even see the full growth of these poor children," he added.
Francis and Riley left the store and began walking home when they noticed Battle followed them from the store.
Reports say that Battle shot Francis in the back, chest, and left hand. Battle also reportedly shot Riley in the back and the left leg. Police recovered nine shell casings during the investigation.
First responders arrived on the scene and transported the teens to the University of Chicago Hospital, where they died from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Authorities were able to locate the suspect from security camera footage.
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