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Chicago Police Charge Joliet Man in Fatal Kenwood Shooting

A detention hearing this week will decide whether he remains in custody.

Overview

  • Chicago police arrested Gaddis Price Jr., 38, of Joliet earlier this week and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a controlled substance.
  • Police say an argument in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard in Kenwood led to gunfire that fatally wounded a 42-year-old man, who later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
  • Investigators allege the victim was shot in the left hand, right shoulder, and chest.
  • Neighbors said the victim worked maintenance and stepped in to help a security guard during the dispute.
  • A detention hearing later this week will determine if Price stays in jail before trial in Cook County court.