Whether or it turns out that this tragedy was related to drag racing, clearly there should have serious consequences for the killer, but so far he has merely received traffic tickets.
Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.
Update 8/18/22: The victim has been identified as Angela Short. According to an ABC Chicago report, at a memorial on Saturday, Angela’s aunt Kenya Parker described her as “the sweetest little girl you would ever want to know. Really laid-back, reserved, quiet, loved her family.” Angela was standing at the bus stop with her mother Kennetta […]