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by ghostpepper 999 days ago
Got a source on this? Quick google search for "Chicago death iPhone mugging" did not turn up anything about robbers specifically asking for PIN codes, or killing someone for not providing it.
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Dakota Earley age 23 was viciously attacked and shot 3 times and barely survived. all caught on video and you can hear the thieves demanding the passcode.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/family-of-dakotah-earle...

and before you dismiss it given the time of day or one off, armed robberies for cell phones are way up in chicago and they are occurring in broad daylight . the crime that keeps getting covered and that I know someone who this happened to is, 1 -2 people walking on the street, a car pulls up with 4 people . they all get out and have guns and force you to give up your phone and passcode. Armed Robberies are way up 44% 7978 cases and they are all for iPhones and passcodes . people are getting pistol whipped when they don't cooperate and increasingly even when they do.

https://cwbchicago.com/2023/09/chicago-at-least-14-robbed-vi...

https://cwbchicago.com/2023/09/north-side-chicago-robbery-sp...

https://cwbchicago.com/2023/09/4-more-depaul-students-were-m...

> killing someone for not providing it

They wouldn’t live to tell the tale

but a ring camera can. see video of Dakota earley. shot 3 times. for initially refusing to give up his passcode. he survived after 3 surgeries. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/family-of-dakotah-earle...