Family seeks justice after mother of 2 shot to death outside Austin home

Sunday, December 17, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago family is seeking justice for a beloved mother who was murdered last week in the Austin neighborhood.

Maria Roque was shot several times Wednesday morning outside a home on North Long Avenue, Chicago police said.
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The victim's twin brother, Andres Roque, spoke to ABC7 Sunday about her murder and the investigation.

"I'm feeling hurt and broken," Roque said. "I loved the person I called everyday."
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The mother, who was 34, leaves behind a son and a daughter.
"She was always lovely. She would always help other people," Roque said. "She would give so much."



Police have not made any arrests and detectives continue to investigate.
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