Prosecutors said they were dropping charges based on a continuing review of evidence in the case.
in the shooting death of a man during a fight in a fast-food restaurant in West Pullman earlier this month.slaying of 32-year-old Jeremy Brown
"Based upon the facts, evidence, and the law we are unable to meet our burden of proof in the prosecution of these cases," Foxx's office added. Both were in line when an argument ensued. Hood started texting and pointing to her son while a witness was laughing and encouraging Brown. He was shot twice in the back and later died from his injuries. It's unclear why prosecutors decided to charge Hood and her son with murder in the shooting when their account of the shooting noted Brown had punched Hood before her son shot Brown, and prosecutors acknowledged the shooting was caught on video.
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