Chicago rappers 800 Lil Fatz and 800 Lil Twon are facing murder charges after allegedly killing an armored truck driver and wounding another during a robbery attempt on Monday.
"This brazen attack occurred in the morning, in the daylight hours, as part of a murderous spree," said Supt. David Brown during a news conference Tuesday.
Drivers with GARDA World security services were loading an ATM machine at a Bank of America branch when three armed suspects arrived in a dark-colored vehicle. A shootout ensued when the three suspects approached the guards with handguns and a rifle.
A 47-year-old armored car driver, LaShonda Hearts, was shot six times before later passing away due to her injuries. Another guard was left in critical condition, while a third guard escaped the shootout without any injuries. None of the suspects were shot during the gun battle.
Using surveillance footage, investigators discovered that one of the same offenders committed an armed robbery at a Boost Mobile and stole several customers' cell phones. Over an hour after the Bank of America shootout, responded to a traffic accident in which a vehicle collided with multiple parked cars and a tree.
When the police arrived, they found two occupants in the car who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Police believe the two occupants were involved in the robbery and shooting because numerous cell phones were found inside and outside of the vehicle. The authorities later confirmed that the cell phones were the ones that had been stolen from the Boost Mobile store.
After the police received a 911 tip claiming two suspects ran into a residence, a SWAT team surrounded the home before the occupants surrendered and were taken into custody. After discovering handguns and a rifle, the two suspects were charged and identified as 19-year-old Antwon Montgomery (800 Lil Twon) and 20-year-old Deandre Jennings (800 Lil Fatz).
Both have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of armed robbery, and one count of attempted armed robbery. 800 Lil Twon is also being charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of unlawful restraint.
Source: Fox 32
