Woman pleads guilty to killing 87-year-old mother found dead in wheelchair in Bronzeville apartment
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago daughter was sentenced to two decades for the 2022 murder of her elderly mother in a Bronzeville apartment.
Shirley Gaines pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder on Monday.
Gaines was convicted for beating and killing her 87-year-old mother Mae Brown.
On October 15, 2022 police were called to the Lincoln Perry senior home complex in the 3200-block of South Prairie Avenue about 3:40 p.m. after a witness said they couldn’t get ahold of Brown, according to CPD.
Brown was found unresponsive in a wheelchair and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Her death was quickly ruled a homicide. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Brown’s body had multiple injuries.
On Monday, Gaines was sentenced to 20 years, in which she must serve 100% of the sentence.
During Gaines trial, prosecutors said the two had argued over money days before the killing.
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