Chinese student was killed in Chicago, 18-year-old black man charged with first degree murder

Chinese student killed in Chicago, 18-year-old black man charged with first-degree murder
On the afternoon of November 9, local time, a 24-year-old Chinese student named Zheng Shaoxiong (Dennis in English) was killed in a neighborhood near the University of Chicago. According to Fox 32 reports, Chicago police announced that police arrested an 18-year-old black man named Alton Spahn on the 10th and is currently charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. .
According to the information disclosed by the police, Zheng was walking on the sidewalk near Hyde Park at 2 p.m. local time when a dark-colored car stopped beside him, and a gunman got out of the car and robbed him. Witnesses told police that Zheng appeared to be in a fight with Spahn, who then shot him.
Police said Spahn took Zheng's electronics and returned to the car, fleeing west. Zheng was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital down the street, where he was later pronounced dead. Police said Span ended up selling Zheng's electronics for $100.
It is reported that this is the second case of a Chinese student being shot and killed in Chicago this year. Zheng's college friend said that Zheng not only just graduated from the University of Chicago, but also just got his U.S. driver's license and has a new partner. "The wonderful world was waiting for him, and it happened." He Another friend of his also said that the Chinese student is actually very safety conscious, and he has been reminding his friends to install apps that can avoid dangerous neighborhoods, but he still hasn't escaped this misfortune, "It's ironic. and sadness."
The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago also stated in a statement on the case that it "deeply shocked and deplored the unfortunate death of a Chinese classmate, and expresses deep condolences and condolences to the families of the victims."
The consulate-general also strongly condemned the murderous criminal act of indiscriminately killing innocents, and demanded that the relevant parties in the United States "find out and announce the circumstances of the case as soon as possible, and take practical measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens, including Chinese students."