Chicago man charged with shooting dog in Vittum Park

By FOX 32 Digital Staff

Published September 25, 2023 7:38am CDT

CHICAGO - A 19-year-old man is facing charges after opening fire on a dog Sunday night in Vittum Park on Chicago's Southwest Side

Darrick Bender was accused of shooting a dog around 11 p.m. in the 5000 block of South La Crosse Avenue, according to police. He was arrested minutes later a few blocks away.

Bender was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of ammunition without a valid FOID.

Bender's detention hearing is scheduled for Monday.

No further information was provided.