The Brief
- A Chicago Ridge man, Alaa Edeen M. Qouqazeh, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father, Mohammad Qouqazeh, 59.
- Authorities found the victim unresponsive on Dec. 8, and the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma.
- Police say the case appears to be an isolated domestic incident; no further details have been released.
CHICAGO RIDGE – A suburban Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father, Chicago Ridge police said.
What we know:
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on Wednesday approved the charges against Alaa Edeen M. Qouqazeh, 27, in the killing of Mohammad Qouqazeh, 59.
Police said the charges stem from a homicide investigation that began Dec. 8. Officers and Chicago Ridge firefighters responded just before 4:30 a.m. to a home in the 10500 block of South Austin Avenue, where they found Mohammad unresponsive.…