Demario Bailey, pictured with twin brother Demacio (Picture: YouGiving)

A 15-year-old boy has died after saving his twin brother from armed robbers who demanded his coat.

The incident occurred on Saturday, when Demario and Demacio Bailey were heading to a high school basketball game in Chicago.

They were harassed by four teenagers.

It is believed that Demario Bailey was fatally shot in the chest as one of the gang attempted to steal his brother’s coat.


According to reports, Demario had successfully managed to push one of the robbers off his brother, but was fired at as he attempted to run away.

Their grandmother, Bernice Fitzpatrick, told the Chicago Tribune that the boys were usually dropped to and from school.



She said: ‘Our children have always been dropped up and picked up and escorted. They were starting to say, “Ma, we can do things on our own”.

‘We promised them we would give them a little more freedom. We let them go for one month. I don’t know what we’re supposed to do now.

‘They were raised to stick together. We always said, “take after your brother, look after your brother”.’

Demario Bailey was killed when he attempted to protect his brother. (Picture: YouGiving)

On Sunday evening, community members affected by gun violence took to the street where the teen was murdered, holding a banner that read All Lives Matter, as they chanted ‘peace up, guns down’.

Carlos Johnson, 17, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Demario’s death.