It is shaping up to be a violent weekend in Chicago. Several homicides and shootings have been keeping Violent Crime investigators quite busy. Special attention is being given to the City's West Side, especially in the Harrison and Marquette areas, where a gang war seems to be brewing. On Thursday, there were two homicides.
Police believe that the victim was dealing in the drugs.
The homicide appears to be the result of a robbery. The victim was reported to be bound with wire, beaten about the head and set on fire. The victim was transported to Cook County Hospital in critical condition with burns over 80 percent of his body. This victim died less than 24 hours later. Police said that they had no suspects in custody.