In this April 30, 2014 photo, family and friends of 14-year-old Endia Martin sign posters at a makeshift memorial during a vigil for the girl who was shot and killed April 28 in Chicago allegedly by another 14-year-old girl in a dispute concerning a boy.
Chicago:
A 14-year-old girl's appearance in court on a murder charge highlights the problem of gun violence plaguing Chicago.
Friday's hearing for the girl in juvenile court will be the latest chapter in a story that began April 28, when the teen allegedly shot and killed 14-year-old Endia Martin in what police say was a fight over a boy.
With allegations that a 25-year-old uncle who has used a wheelchair since he was shot in what police say was a gang-related shooting brought the teen a gun at her request, the case also underscores just how entrenched violence is in some pockets of Chicago.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says it illustrates a "cycle of violence." The number of slayings fell last year but Chicago still leads the nation in homicides.
Friday's hearing for the girl in juvenile court will be the latest chapter in a story that began April 28, when the teen allegedly shot and killed 14-year-old Endia Martin in what police say was a fight over a boy.
With allegations that a 25-year-old uncle who has used a wheelchair since he was shot in what police say was a gang-related shooting brought the teen a gun at her request, the case also underscores just how entrenched violence is in some pockets of Chicago.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says it illustrates a "cycle of violence." The number of slayings fell last year but Chicago still leads the nation in homicides.
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