By Tim Hadac
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
Two 30-year-old Bridgeview men—said by police to be gang members--have been charged with weapons-related crimes after the shooting of a 23-year-old Vittum Park man—said by police to be a rival gang member.
Vincent R. Gonzalez and his twin brother, Barbarito, both of
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| Vincent Gonzalez |
The 23-year-old man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition.
Police said they chased the Gonzalez brothers’ truck and
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| Barbarito Gonzalez |
Police added that there had been an exchange of gunfire between the 23-year-old man and the Gonzalez brothers, and that the Gonzalez brothers' truck had bullet holes in it.
Both Gonzalez brothers were charged with unlawful use of a weapon, after handguns were found in their vehicle, police added.
Later, police found a handgun behind an air conditioning unit in the backyard of a home in the 4900 block of South Kostner, which appeared to belong to the 23-year-old man.
Bond was denied for Barbarito Gonzalez. He is currently held by the Cook County Department of Corrections. His next court date is Dec. 18.
In a public post on Facebook, the brothers' father, also named Barbarito, said his sons acted only in self-defense.
A woman identifying herself as the sister of Vincent and Barbarito Gonzalez has stated that the brothers are "successful business men, owners of a trucking company" and that they were the victims in the incident. She said they were on their way to a bar on 47th Street when they were attacked by the 23-year-old man.
(Editor's note: As always, we remind our readers that people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)
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