Brothers Charged with First-Degree Murder in Waukegan Restaurant Owner's Stabbing
Brothers Charged with First-Degree Murder in Waukegan Restaurant Owner's Stabbing

Brothers Charged with First-Degree Murder in Waukegan Restaurant Owner's Stabbing

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Two brothers, Iziah Gonzalez, 21, and Jordan Roque, 16, have been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Joshua Kirkwood, the owner of Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood in Waukegan. The incident occurred during a heated argument between Kirkwood and the brothers' mother, who worked at the restaurant and was in a relationship with Kirkwood. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which Roque allegedly stabbed Kirkwood with a kitchen knife. Both brothers were involved in the fight, resulting in injuries to Gonzalez and their mother. Authorities discovered two handguns and a DVR suspected to be from the restaurant's camera system in the mother's car. While the mother was injured in the incident, she has not been charged.

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