Told he can’t have dog, he kills the landlord
A Chicago man is accused of killing the landlord who told him he couldn’t have a dog, using garden tools, an ice scraper, a BB gun and a pipe to allegedly beat him before setting his body on fire.
Martin Vega, 27, is charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty, Cook County prosecutors said.
A judge denied bail for Vega, who was renting an apartment from William Hallin, 67, in the two-story home Hallin owned in Chicago’s Gage Park community, according to the Chicago Tribune.
On Friday, Hallin went to collect rent and saw Vega had a dog in his apartment. When Hallin told Vega he would have to move out, a bloody fight ensued, officials said.
Posted by jwoestendiek July 7th, 2009 under Muttsblog.
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