| Johan Family Says He Was No Gang Banger |
| Thu, May 5, 2016 |
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So very reluctantly, the commanding Officer for the South Side division told us that indeed this is likely gang related. And in fact, we know from our police sources that they believe he was linked to the George Street gang. But, according to his family, that couldn't be any further from the truth. They believe he was either a victim of an indiscriminate shooting or a mistaken identity because they say Cocom was never involved in any gang activity. A family member spoke to us off camera:
Voice of Sister of Johan Cocom
"He went to Publics to purchase some food items and when returning back home, that was when he encountered the gun man. It's a shock to us because Johan is in no type of gang. It's really sad, if anyone know who is Johan, he is a fun, loving and caring young man. What they did to him was senseless and uncalled for."
Emanuel Pech
"Recently we've been seeing a lot of activity in terms of gun violence. A lot of it, police are saying, is attributed to gang activity. Was he ever involved in the street life?"
Voice of Sister of Johan Cocom
"No, not him, none at all, never. I can't even say if he had ever had any encounter with police at all. He was always home with his brother and sister and that's about it."
Cocom leaves behind 8 siblings.
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