Paris Walker-Rush
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A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for accidentally shooting David Kennedy to death last year in a Hyde Park apartment.
Paris D. Walker-Rush, 26, was sentenced to five years Wednesday by Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, according to Cook County court records.
Kennedy, 24, was found shot in the head in an apartment in the 5200 block of South Cornell about 9 p.m. Nov. 21, 2014, authorities said at the time.
Kennedy, of the 3700 block of South Wood Street, died at the scene. An autopsy confirmed he died from a gunshot wound to the head, and the death was ruled a homicide.
Walker-Rush was arrested without incident immediately after the shooting.
ReplyDeleteDifferent treatment indeed Mike. Are you suggesting that other convicted felons who kill people with an illegally possessed firearm, even "accidentally" are treated more leniently? From what I was able to find, you can get up to five years for just the possession charge, to say nothing of the manslaughter charge. I imagine he might end up having to serve some real time for his first conviction since he was only about halfway through his probation when he shot his buddy.
"Walker-Rush is charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, according to police documents.
The shooting occurred at Walker-Rush’s home in the 5200 block of Cornell Avenue in the East Hyde Park neighborhood, prosecutors said. Walker-Rush, Kennedy and two other men were hanging out and smoking marijuana, said Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Hain."
"At one point Walker-Rush gave Kennedy a .40-caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun to look at, Hain said. Kennedy returned the gun to Walker-Rush, who then pointed it at Kennedy’s face, and the gun discharged, Hain said."
"In 2013, Walker-Rush was found guilty of one count of felony manufacturing/delivery of cannabis for which Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan sentenced him to 24 months of probation."
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