CHICAGO (WLS) -- A reward is being offered for information in the shooting death of the young cousin of a prominent West Side pastor.
Damarrion Jakes, 14, was shot early Saturday morning in the 2700-block of West Van Buren. He died Monday at Stroger hospital.
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Jakes is the cousin of the Reverend Paul Jakes, Jr. Rev. Jakes is now offering a $500 reward in hopes of finding the shooter. Police said there have been no arrests.
While trying to cover a news conference called by Rev. Jakes Tuesday afternoon, one of ABC7's photographers was assaulted and robbed in the 2800-block of West 5th Avenue.
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Our colleague is fine and suffered only minor scrapes. Chicago police are investigating.
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