Kyle Arrington, a 34-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, died on June 20, 2013, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a shooting incident that occurred on May 15, 2013. The shooting took place in the 9900 block of South Walden Parkway in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago. Arrington was shot multiple times during a dispute with David Twine, a 29-year-old male from Matteson, IL.
The altercation, which occurred around 12:35 p.m., resulted in Arrington being shot six times in the back as he attempted to flee through a glass door in the vestibule of his fiancée's apartment building.
Following the shooting, Arrington was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he remained in critical condition for over a month before passing away. His death was officially declared a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Arrington was a father to an 8-year-old daughter and was well-known in his community.
David Twine was initially charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and was arrested on June 1, 2013. He was held at the Cook County Jail on a $500,000 bond. After Arrington's death, the charges against Twine were expected to be upgraded to murder. Twine and Arrington had been friends since high school, and the motive behind the shooting remained unclear to Arrington's family.
An indictment against Twine was handed up, but the specific charges were not immediately clear. Twine was scheduled to be arraigned on July 5, 2013, at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The case drew significant attention due to the tragic loss of life and the close relationship between the victim and the suspect.
