Chicago News and Weather | FOX Chicago NewsPolice: Murder of Chicago man posted on Facebook

by Tisha Lewis, myfoxchicago.com
July 15th 2012 10:35 PM
CHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) -

Three teenagers are under arrest, charged with beating a Chicago man to death and then posting video of the murder on Facebook.

Delfino Mora, 62, a father of twelve children, was attacked on the 6300 block of North Artesian Avenue early Tuesday morning. He was out collecting cans to make a little extra money to support his family.

The main suspect, 16-year-old Malik Jones, was charged as an adult with first degree murder. Police said his friends taped the beating on his cell phone. Nicholas Ayala, 17, of the 6300 blk. of N. Talman and Anthony Malcolm, 18, of the 5500 blk. of N. Broadway have also been charged for their roles in the beating death of Mora. It is believed that they recorded the attack.

At the Mora home on Sunday, the big family was grieving together. They shared home video showing Mora playing the guitar and singing Nortena, traditional Mexican music for family and friends. This is the video they'll use to remember him -- not the beating death video police say was posted on Facebook.

"I couldn't see the video, they only let my brother but he told us what happened and I just feel like it's unlawful. I don't wish anything, this kind of situation to anybody because it's really tough and by them recording that it just makes me feel like they're making fun of my dad," said Angelica Mora, Mora's daughter.

"He's old and he couldn't defend himself and they're heartless, they have no heart," said Angelica Mora.

COMMUNITY ASKS: WHY?

Pastor Corey Brooks stopped in Chicago on Sunday during his Project Hood Walk Across America and called Mora's fatal beating horrible.

"A lot of these children have lost their moral compass and it's up to us to give it to them. A lot of them don't know which way to go, don't know how to make proper choices and it's up to us to help them make those choices and that's what we're going to do. All of us working collectively to help make things better "said Pastor Corey Brooks, spearheading Project Hood, an effort to Walk Across America to raise awareness about violence.

"Whatever we say or do it's not going to bring back our father but I really tell moms and dads to be more, more in contact with their kids so they don't come out and destroy their lives this way by killing people," said Emmanuel Mora, Mora's son.

Mora's wife, Maria, was surrounded with loved ones on Sunday, mourning the loss of the love of her life.

"They've been together 40 years and she's like they took half of her life away and it's just hard for us because he was always here no matter what," said Angelica Mora.

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