Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Cyclist 'caught between 2 gangs'

Jepson Livingston borrowed his brother's bicycle to go look for a job Tuesday afternoon.

But as he pedaled on busy West Diversey not far from his Logan Square home, rival gang members in two vans drove at each other -- one striking and killing Livingston. Authorities have ruled his death a homicide.

Police said Livingston, 32, was struck at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at 3827 W. Diversey, on a street that has marked bicycle lanes. He died a short time later of multiple injuries suffered in the crash.

A police source said the accident was caused by two feuding gang members. Witnesses said it appeared Livingston was struck by one of two vans that apparently rammed each other …

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