1 charged after couple killed in apartment, woman attacked in bar in Gage Park, Chicago police say

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 9:22AM

Couple found dead in home by bar where man attacked server with knife

Rita Chavez and Richard Romo were killed in a Gage Park, Chicago shooting incident near a sports bar where a man attacked a server on Sunday night.

CHICAGO (WLS) — Charges have been filed against a man accused of killing two people inside an apartment and stabbing a woman in a nearby bar in Gage Park.

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The incident occurred Sunday night in the 5300-block of South Kedzie Avenue.

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Police said Robert Romo shot Richard Romo and stabbing Rita Chavez before he attacked a woman at a nearby bar, police said.

Charges against Romo include two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery.

Police have said the violence stemmed from a dispute involving two brothers and their wives.

Robert Romo is due in court later Wednesday.

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