Teen dies trying to save twin brother’s life during robbery

A 15-year-old has died on the streets of Chicago after trying to come to the defense of his twin brother during an armed robbery.

On Saturday, Demario and Demacio Bailey were making their way to a high school basketball game when a group of 4 young men began to harass them.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Demario was shot in the chest while trying to come to the aid of brother Demacio. According to ABC, the group was trying to steal his coat.

Via the Tribune:

Ordering the brothers to “give it up,” the robbers started going through their pockets, the police report said. A struggle and fight ensued, and Demario, the older of the twins by five minutes, saw that one of the robbers was on top of his brother. He went to Demacio’s aid, telling the assailant to “Get off my brother,” and was able to push the robber off, according to the report.

At that moment Demacio is said to have seen a weapon emerge from one of the assailants and he ran believing Demario was fleeing behind him. A shot went off and Demacio didn’t see his brother in retreat. Demario had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The twin’s grandmother said their trip was one of the few they had been allowed to take on their own:

“Our children have always been dropped up and picked up and escorted. They were starting to say, ‘Ma, we can do things on our own,’” she said. “We promised them we would give them a little more freedom. We let them go for one month. I don’t know what we’re supposed to do now.”

17-year-old Carlos Johnson was arrested and charged with first-degree murder as well as another robbery that took place before Demario’s slaying.

HT: Gawker