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| Darwin Sorrells, 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, were charged for the death of Nykea Aldridge. (CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT) |
Two gangbanger brothers in Chicago, who are both on parole, were charged with murder Sunday for the fatal shooting of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, police said.
Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, face a first-degree murder rap for opening fire on another person and unintentionally striking Nykea Aldridge.
Aldridge, the first cousin of the Chicago Bulls shooting guard, was struck while pushing her 3-week-old baby girl on a stroller in Chicago’s south side.
Police said the bloodthirsty brothers intended to shoot a man who dropped off women at a house in their neighborhood. They targeted him only because they could tell he was not from the area, police said.
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| Nykea Aldridge. (FACEBOOK) |
The man escaped unscathed and later helped police track down his would-be killers.
The older brother, Darwin, has had six felony arrests and was paroled in February for vehicle theft, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a Sunday news conference.
The younger brother, Derrell, was paroled less than three weeks ago after serving four years for possession of a stolen vehicle.
Both are known gang members, and one committed the murder during his daily break from his mandatory ankle bracelet, Johnson said.
Police called the younger brother the “co-conspirator,” but did not say who fired the fatal shots.
