Crime & Safety
Teen Shot, Paralyzed After Drug Deal Turns Into Armed Robbery: Cops
An Avondale man is accused of trying to sell pot to the 15-year-old but then shooting him after the boy robbed him at gunpoint Wednesday.
CHICAGO, IL — An Avondale man is accused of shooting and paralyzing a 15-year-old boy who he chased down and pistol-whipped after the teen allegedly robbed him at gunpoint during a drug deal in the Albany Park area, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Jonathan A. Ramos, 22, was charged with aggravated battery and the manufacture and delivery of marijuana in the Wednesday, Feb. 1, incident. He is being held on $100,000 bail and faces electronic home monitoring if released on bond. His next court date is Wednesday, Feb. 8.
According to police, Ramos, a Northwest Side sub shop employee with no criminal record, met the 15-year-old at about 6:40 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Lawrence Avenue to sell the teen 8 grams of marijuana, the Tribune reports. But instead of a pot deal, the teen allegedly held up and robbed Ramos with a .45-caliber handgun, then ran, the report added.
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A chase ensued for a block before Ramos eventually tackled the teen and allegedly began punching him, the report stated. Disarming the boy, Ramos is accused of pistol-whipping the teen, using the same gun that the 15-year-old originally pointed at him, the report added.
Finally, Ramos allegedly stood over the boy, shooting him in the back, according to the report. The gunshot paralyzed the teen from the chest down, the report added.
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