Dispute At CHA Building Ends With Elderly Resident’s Shooting Death

October 30, 2011 9:41 PM

An 80-year-old man died after being shot at the Vivian Carter Apartments Sunday. (CBS)

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A dispute between two residents in a senior living center ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, killing an 80-year-old man.

Chicago police say it happened in the lobby of the Vivian Carter Apartments on Chicago’s South Side at about 4:45 p.m. The high-rise is a Chicago Housing Authority building.

A CHA spokesperson said the men apparently knew each other and the suspect was in custody, CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

The shooting victim, Robert Wesley, 80, of 6401 S. Yale Ave., was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 5:19 p.m.

It’s not known what led to the shooting. The CHA has a no-guns policy.

CHA officials and the Chicago Police Department are investigating.

Contributing: Sun-Times Media Wire

Dispute At CHA Building Ends With Elderly Residents Shooting Death

nodarnsense

OCCUPY THE HOOD!

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!!!
Centurion

Cabrini Green had a NO GUNS policy! How’d that work out for ya Chicago

Roberta Waker

Well said, Centurion. Just because there’s a NO GUNS policy doesn’t mean there are no guns on the premises. Thinking like that is pretty dumb.

Sam

Indian Head Park was suppose to be crime free, how is that working?

Shadaie

A negro came along and changed all of that, Sam.

DaBuu

Link?

Jermain Williams

Well that makes alot of sense. Having a minor argument? Pull out a pistol and start busting caps. Only in blackville!!!
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/31/69-year-old-charged-in-fatal-shooting-at-cha-senior-living-center/ 69-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting At CHA Senior Living Center « CBS Chicago

[...] {{url}}"}};} CHICAGO (STMW) — A 69-year-old has been charged with the fatal shooting of an 80-year-old man that happened when the two were arguing Sunday at a CHA senior living facility in the Englewood [...]