Kristopher Klimala (Wicked) charged with one count of first degree murder in stabbing death of Linear Caballero (Chip)
UPDATE: Fri. p.m.
Bond for Klimala set at $750,000 in bond court today. Next court appearance at (venue change) Branch 66 at 26th and California on Feb. 10, reports Joe Kopera.
Charged with one count of first degree murder, Kristopher Klimala will be in bond court Tues., Jan 24, morning at 26th and California for the murder of Linear Caballero on Sat., Jan 21.
Klimala, 19 years old, known as "Wicked" is part of the VTC graffiti crew that has become infamous on Chicago Near Northwest side. He is accused of repeatedly stabbing 21-year-old Caballero whose tag name was "Chip."
Caballero was a passenger in his girlfriend's car eastbound on Armitage when Klimala and the victim engaged in a verbal altercation on Sat., Jan 21, at 5:40 p.m. The engagement turned physical with Caballero receiving multiple stab wounds to the neck. His girlfriend drove him to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center from which he was taken to Stroger Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 7:01 p.m.
Caballero, who lived in the 2600 block of West Armitage, and Klimala, from the 2000 block of North Western, were not strangers. According to reports they have had many encounters prior to Saturday night's fatal event.
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Comments
wtf
Hell is empty and all the
wtf?!
Free wicked?.............god
no disrespect to chip he is
SAD
"FREE WICKED"? are you
wtf was this kid thinking
Cvt! Chip One! There ain't
Wicked waits for his dance
R.I.P Linear Caballero
omg....i see this kid up all
Amen, this city needs less
good riddance punk. rot in
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