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Jury deliberating fate of 6 reputed Chicago gang members in 2020 Gold Coast slaying of drill rapper FBG Duck

LaSheena Weekly, second from left, marches with others down a sidewalk in the Gold Coast last year after a news conference about the death of her son, Carlton Weekly, 26, who performed under the name FBG Duck.

CHICAGO — After a nearly three-month trial and four days of closing arguments, a federal jury finally began deliberating late Wednesday in the racketeering case of six purported gang members charged with carrying out the brazen 2020 murder of drill rapper FBG Duck in the Gold Coast.

The jury of five men and seven women, who have remained anonymous due to security concerns surrounding the case, were sent back to the jury room at about 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, but almost immediately told the judge they wanted to leave for the day. They are expected to resume Thursday morning.

Prosecutors alleged the high-profile slaying of Duck, whose real name was Carlton Weekly, was part of

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