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Vigilante gunfire stirs Chicago South Side debate
On a crime marked South Side block a 55 to 60 year old man shot one of two would be robbers at knifepoint while the other fled. Derrick Wallace, 18, died from a head wound. Neighbors praise the act saying criminals should think twice. Police said the shooter’s identity remained undisclosed and a 17 year old suspect was in custody. The neighborhood coping with violence and gang presence, residents note fear and talk of arming themselves.
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Philip Ducar