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BRIEF: Funeral on Saturday for 15-year-old Demario Bailey

Dec. 17--The funeral for 15-year-old Demario Bailey, shot to death in front of his twin brother during a robbery, will be Saturday.

Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church Worship Center at 754 E. 77th St. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m.

The services are open to the public, according to the church.

Demario was killed coming to the aid of his brother Demacio after they were confronted by four robbers while walking to Demacio's basketball practice at Johnson College Prep in Englewood, according to police. The shooting happened under a viaduct between the Dan Ryan Expressway and State Street.

Four teens -- three 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old -- have been charged with murder.

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