CHARGES against a mother who allegedly told her 14-year-old son to shoot a man she was arguing with at a restaurant have been dropped, according to the Attorney's Office.
Carlishia Hood, 35, was waiting in line for food at Maxwell Street Express in Chicago, Illinois when she got into an argument with 32-year-old Jeremy Brown.
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According to Cook Country prosecutors, Brown's girlfriend encouraged him during the argument and laughed as the exchange happened.
When things turned physical, Hood texted her son to come to the restaurant, said prosecutors.
They said Brown punched Hood in the head before Hood's son took out a gun and shot the man in the back.
After the first shot, Brown ran from the store and the teenager allegedly continued to keep shooting at him.
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The 14-year-old and his mother followed Brown into the parking lot, where Hood allegedly told her son to keep shooting the man and to kill him, said prosecutors.
Hood was also accused of allegedly telling her son to shoot Brown's girlfriend after he stopped shooting at Brown.
The mother tried to take the gun from the teenager, who pushed Hood away before the two jumped in a car and drove home together, said prosecutors.
Brown, who was shot twice, later died from his injuries.
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Surveillance footage captured the entire incident, which is how Brown's girlfriend was able to identify Hood and her son, said prosecutors.
The mother and son surrendered themselves to police on Wednesday and along with murder charges, Hood was also charged with contributing delinquency of a minor.
Prosecutors said Hood, who has no criminal background, has a valid firearm owner's identification and a permit to conceal carry.
Her son was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm in Juvenile Court.
He was ordered to be helped in custody, said a spokeswoman for the state attorney's office.
Hood was held on $3million bail and was scheduled to be back in court on July 12.
However, the State's Attorney's Office announced that in light of new evidence, the charges against Hood and her son have been dropped.
"Based upon the facts, evidence, and the law we are unable to meet our burden of proof in the prosecution of these cases," said Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office.
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The office didn't specify what new evidence led to their decision, however, video showed Brown punching Hood at least twice before a possible gunshot was heard.
The video was taken by a bystander and was spread on social media, however, it quickly ended after Brown punched Hood and does not show the man being shot.
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