Gang shooting leads to felony charges

GANG SHOOTING : Chicago man and Hammond man charged

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CROWN POINT | A gang shooting Feb. 18 in Hammond led to felony charges against two men.

Christopher Diaz, 28, of Hammond, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery and criminal recklessness.

Alex Guerrero Jr., 18, of Chicago, is charged with assisting a criminal.

Police said a man, identified as a member of a street gang, spotted Diaz at a Hammond gas station and recognized Diaz as a rival gang member, a probable cause affidavit states.

The man and his friends drove away. Diaz got into Guerrero's car and followed them. When Diaz pulled beside the men at a stoplight, Diaz allegedly fired shots, hitting two of the men.

The man who recognized Diaz was hit in the head, the report states. The bullet is still in his brain and he told police his left arm is paralyzed as a result of the shooting, the report states.

One bullet grazed another man in the neck, the report states.

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