Murder of Derrion Albert
Derrion Albert murder case | |
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Location | Near South Side (Chicago) |
Date | September 24, 2009 |
Attack type | Battery Homicide |
Victim | Derrion Albert, 16 |
The murder of Derrion Albert occurred on September 24, 2009, near
Events of September 24
Reports and video footage indicate that Albert was caught in a brawl between two factions of students at Christian Fenger Academy High school, from two neighborhoods,
His death occurred after he was brutally beaten by several boys with pieces of a railroad tie.[3][4] Police initially arrested four individuals, Silvonus Shannon, Eric Carson, Eugene Riley, and Eugene Bailey, who were charged withBy 2011, five individuals had been convicted of Albert's death and sentenced to varying terms in prison: Shannon, Carson, Riley, Lapoleon Colbert, and a minor whose name was not publicized.[7]
Public response
The amateur video footage of the beating, obtained by Chicago television station WFLD, was widely broadcast in both traditional and online media.[8] Largely resulting from the widespread circulation of this video, the story attracted much national attention within the
The murder and its subsequent coverage form an important part of the 2011
See also
References
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- ^ "Official: Suspect admits role in beating death of Chicago teen". CNN. September 29, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Teen's beating death puts pressure on officials". NBC News. September 28, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Chicago police seek 3 more in teen's death". CNN. September 29, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ^ "4 Teenagers Charged in Youth's Beating Death". The New York Times. September 29, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ^ Maureen O'Donnell and Rummana Hussain (September 29, 2009). "Freed Fenger suspect's mom: I knew it wasn't him". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 2.
- ^ "32 Years For Last Derrion Albert Killer". chicago.cbslocal.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ Honor student fatally beaten (TV-video). CNN. September 29, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- The Associated Press. October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Video: Anderson interviews Sec. Duncan on the violence in Chicago". Anderson Cooper 360°. CNN. October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ Azmat Khan (September 21, 2012). "Derrion Albert: The Death that Riled the Nation". FrontLine. PBS. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ Nas – Open Letter to Young Warriors in ChicagoExplain (Sep. 2009)
- ^ 'PERFECT DAY', Queens World Film Festival website, no date listed, Retrieved September 4, 2020