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| Illinois man using leaf blower in yard allegedly shot dead by neighbor | Illinois man using leaf blower in yard allegedly shot dead by neighbor |
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| Ettore Lacchei, 79, arrested and charged with first-degree murder over death of William Martys, 59, in Antioch, north of Chicago | Ettore Lacchei, 79, arrested and charged with first-degree murder over death of William Martys, 59, in Antioch, north of Chicago |
| An Illinois man using a leaf blower in his yard was killed by his neighbor, local television reported. | An Illinois man using a leaf blower in his yard was killed by his neighbor, local television reported. |
| William Martys, 59, was reportedly using his leaf blower in his yard in Antioch when his neighbor, 79-year-old Ettore Lacchei, got into an argument with him then shot him in the head. | William Martys, 59, was reportedly using his leaf blower in his yard in Antioch when his neighbor, 79-year-old Ettore Lacchei, got into an argument with him then shot him in the head. |
| Lacchei was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. | Lacchei was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. |
| A neighbor told WLS, Chicago’s ABC affiliate, the two men had a history, and Lacchei had pulled a gun on Martys before. | A neighbor told WLS, Chicago’s ABC affiliate, the two men had a history, and Lacchei had pulled a gun on Martys before. |
| “No one deserves anything like that, and it’s just kind of crazy to think someone can just break like that over just a simple argument that can be fixed just talking,” the neighbor, JR McCarty, told the station. | “No one deserves anything like that, and it’s just kind of crazy to think someone can just break like that over just a simple argument that can be fixed just talking,” the neighbor, JR McCarty, told the station. |
| Martys’ death comes amid a string of shootings in which people have been harmed or killed over trivial matters. | Martys’ death comes amid a string of shootings in which people have been harmed or killed over trivial matters. |
| Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black teenager, was shot by an 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this month after accidentally knocking on the wrong door. The man, Andrew Lester, pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. | |
| In New York state, a 20-year-old white woman was shot and killed when she accidentally turned into the wrong driveway. The man who shot her, 65-year-old Kevin Monahan, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. | In New York state, a 20-year-old white woman was shot and killed when she accidentally turned into the wrong driveway. The man who shot her, 65-year-old Kevin Monahan, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. |
| In Texas, two high school cheerleaders were also shot after one accidentally got into the wrong car. The shooter, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr, faces a third-degree “deadly conduct” felony charge. | In Texas, two high school cheerleaders were also shot after one accidentally got into the wrong car. The shooter, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr, faces a third-degree “deadly conduct” felony charge. |
| From Illinois, William Martys’ daughter, Jacquelyn Martys, told the Washington Post her family was trying to deal with a “tremendous loss”. She had no further comment. | From Illinois, William Martys’ daughter, Jacquelyn Martys, told the Washington Post her family was trying to deal with a “tremendous loss”. She had no further comment. |
| “Our condolences go out to the family and friends of William Martys, who was senselessly murdered,” said the Lake county sheriff, John D Idleburg. | “Our condolences go out to the family and friends of William Martys, who was senselessly murdered,” said the Lake county sheriff, John D Idleburg. |