A 50-year-old Monee man was and charged with first degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Chicago Heights that left one teen dead and another injured.
Oronde Hardy, of the 5500 block of Manhattan-Monee Road, was identified with the assistance of license plate reader technology, according to a news release from the Chicago Heights Police Department.
David Sanchez, 13, and a 14-year-old boy were rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon after officers responded to the 1500 block of Hanover Street. Sanchez died on Tuesday from of a stab wound to his left arm, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The other boy continues to recover from injuries.
Hardy’s actions were triggered by a verbal altercation, police said without elaborating. He was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning at the Cook County courthouse in Markham.
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