William Curtis Sanderbeck, age 46, was the victim of a homicide on July 17, 2017, in Chicago. The incident occurred behind a strip mall on South Clinton Street. Sanderbeck was attacked by multiple individuals in a violent altercation that eventually led to his death. Witnesses and surveillance footage detailed how he was beaten by individuals using a stick, and he also sustained multiple injuries from being stomped on the head. Sanderbeck succumbed to his injuries on August 14, 2017, nearly a month after the attack.
The details of the crime suggest that Sanderbeck had been drinking with a group of men, including those who would later attack him. The attack appears to have involved a combination of physical violence, including being thrown against a wall, beaten with a stick, and stomped on. There are indications that the altercation might have started due to an argument involving alcohol or possibly an offensive remark made by Sanderbeck. The assault continued until a security guard arrived, at which point an ambulance was called, and police later detained those involved.
The attackers also robbed Sanderbeck, taking money from his pockets both during and after the attack. The crime scene included a stick broken in two, believed to have been used in the beating, and forensic evidence confirmed that Sanderbeck's blood was found on the clothing of those involved as well as on the stick used. The case involved multiple suspects, and at least one of them, named Jones, later testified against others, providing details about the sequence of events. This tragic event sheds light on the violence affecting the community and highlights the vulnerabilities of individuals caught in such dangerous confrontations.
