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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Dobkin

Chicago dad-to-be killed by smash-and-grab robber fleeing scene just one day before son was born, police say

A dad-to-be from Chicago was killed by a smash-and-grab robber fleeing a crime scene just one day before his son was born, according to officials and local reports.

Mark Arceta, 40, was on his way to work for his last shift before paternity leave on Thursday morning when his car was hit by a vehicle being driven by Dejuan Wingard, according to prosecutors, who say the suspect was fleeing from a robbery at a Louis Vuitton store on the Magnificent Mile, a famous shopping street in Chicago.

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