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Dozens of felons who were released on bond in Chicago have been re-arrested this year for violent crimes, according to a local report.
As of Saturday, at least 60 felons were accused of murder, attempted murder or shootings while awaiting trial for a previous felony, CWB Chicago reported, with the total number of victims from these crimes adding up to at least 92.
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The latest felon was identified as Malik Perteet, 22, who appeared in bond court last week. Police said Perteet was arrested Wednesday after shooting a 17-year-old girl in the 12500 block of S. Lowe Avenue earlier this month.
Malik Perteet, 22, was arrested Wednesday after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old girl earlier this month, authorities said. (Getty Images)
Perteet allegedly tried to kill the girl during a marijuana sale on Dec. 5. At the time of the shooting, he was on bail and wearing an electronic monitoring device for a separate gun case and a separate drug case, the outlet reported.
During a shootout with another man in March, the station reported that Perteet was wounded, and an 11-year-old girl died from injuries she suffered after being struck by a bullet the other man fired.
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Perteet was charged with felony gun possession and released on $7,500 bail and electronic monitoring, the outlet reported. When he was charged two months later with manufacture-delivery of narcotics, a violation of his bond, the report said that he was released without additional bail.
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Perteet now faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery by discharging a firearm in connection to the shooting of the 17-year-old.
Jail records show that Perteet was ordered held without bond following this latest incident.
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