On September 27, 2010, around 10:30 p.m., police officers were called to a home on the 2100 block of West Huron in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Through a CBS2Chicago news update, the details of that shooting are now available.
Police say 45-year-old Frank T. Obrochta and 32-year-old Franko Martinelli showed up at a 79-year-old man’s apartment; screaming and banging on his door. When the senior citizen opened the door, Martinelli put the man in a choke hold and Obrochta sprayed pepper spray in his eyes.
Despite the physical and chemical attack, the elderly man managed to retrieve a gun - shooting Martinelli and Obrochta. The suspects fled the scene and made it to the corner of Huron and Hoyne, where they collapsed from their gunshot wounds.
Martinelli died from his injuries.
Obrochta, who survived the shooting, is being held on a $750,000.00 bond.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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so he managed to shoot a man running away in the back right after he was sprayed with pepper spray??? why don't the cops do a background check on the "senior citizen" and find out who he really is.
ReplyDeleteand who would try to break into someone's home by screaming and banging on the door?? BS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was wondering the same thing. Why did they pick his apartment? There is definitely more to this story.
ReplyDeleteYES THERE IS DEFINITELY MORE TO THIS STORY ASK ANTHONY BAKER THE 79 YEAR OLD MANS SON
ReplyDeleteI doubt the media will dig that deep into this story. They are satisfied with painting the old man as a random victim. :-)
ReplyDeleteOld man's son was convicted of vehicular homicide back in the 90s. He t-boned a woman downtown at high speed, under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. My guess would be there's more to this story.
ReplyDelete"Old man's son was convicted of vehicular homicide back in the 90s."
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that information. That certainly sheds more light on the situation.
the gang bangers were tormenting and harrassing an old man every one heard it they have the mace they what they deserve both martinelli and obrochta are convicted felons and obrochta all ready beat one murder.
ReplyDeletethey were big tough spraying mace and choking an old man they are scum of the earth mongruls
ReplyDeletethey are scum mongrul gang bangers they got what they deserve low lifes . bothering and harming an old man thats harmless.
ReplyDeletefirst of all to the people bashing martinelli i grew up with him he was by far scum!!!! and it is barker not baker there is way more to this story!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course there's more to the story. Franko was in a bar fight earlier that day with old man's son, Anthony. No One knows what the fight was about, but Franko was very upset afterwards and went looking for Anthony at his home when old man came out and defended his weaseling, coward of a son! And the rest is history.
ReplyDeleteRob5hh, you have part of your story straight. But under no circumstances was it franCo in a bar fight with anthony. It wasn't Franco's beef! He has loved ones behind that need the rumors to stop. Believe me YOU don't know exactly what happened.
ReplyDeleteI Know frank and franko. they are good people there must be a reason why they did it . And we need to know if that's what really happened and more that we don't know.
ReplyDeleteso glad this man is locked up for more crimes he has commited Hasnt been convicted but is waiting trail in DUPAGE JAIL THIS IS WHERE HE SHOULD BE SO HE CANT HURT ANY ONE ELSE
ReplyDeleteObrochta beat the murder which guilty of along with home invasion And only got 5yrs for burglary Sounds like a informant Plea deal ...
ReplyDeleteOBROCHTA IS A PLAYED PUNK ASS BITCH HOW BOUT DEM KINGS SPLATTERED HIS FACE WITH BRICKS LOL LAWSUIT FUKN HOE!!! :-)
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