Saturday, April 12, 2008

Man kills grown daughter's boyfriend after he allegedly attacks her

A man was killed allegedly by his girlfriend's father after attacking her in a West Side of Chicago apartment early Saturday morning.

Swantell McKinley, of the 1400 block of South Karlov Avenue, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.About 1 a.m., police said McKinley was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a second-floor apartment in the 4000 block of West Harrison Street, Chicago Officer Marcel Bright said.

The girlfriend's 40-year-old father attempted to stop the assault and began fighting with McKinley, Bright said.The medical examiner's office ruled the death a homicide. An autopsy Saturday determined that McKinley died of multiple injuries.

The death is being investigated as a homicide, but charges are not pending against the father.

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