Derrion Albert Beating Death: 14-Year-Old Is 4th Teen Charged

CHICAGO — A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month.

The 14-year-old's name isn't being released. He was charged Thursday as a juvenile and appeared Friday before a judge.

Prosecutors allege the teen delivered the punch that rendered the 16-year-old Derrion Albert briefly unconscious. His attorney and family members refused to comment after the hearing.

Three other teens have been indicted on murder charges in Albert's Sept. 24 beating, which was caught on a cell phone camera. The footage shows him being hit with boards and kicked as he lay on a sidewalk.

Albert's death and Chicago youth violence have attracted attention from federal officials, including Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

Comments

[rain33]

it's called parents needs to be parents and start taking responsible of their kids but don't blame everything on education, jobs and society. our kids have it so hard because our parents refused to get involved in their lives.

[Atmus]

A real tragedy for both parts.

Unfortunately they will most likely lock this kid up for life before he knew how to masturbate properly. When he is 28 he will cry himself to sleep wishing for whatever it was, did not make him even be in the vicinity of that kid.

[WilliamL]

A serious lack of parenting.

[arneader]

These people are lacking self esteem. They do not love themselves or others. They do not think they are of any value. During the 60s and 70s we chanted words from James Brown hit song "Say it Loud I’m Black And I’m Proud”! We were proud to be black. These people now days don't give a damn. They are acting self destructive and they do not even know it.

[topkatnc]

You hit the nail on the head .....