Man ordered to stand trial in slaying of a young couple and toddler in Normal Heights

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Sergio Lopez Contreras, who was recently extradited from Mexico, is accused in the Sept. 4, 2000, shootings that were allegedly sparked by a drug money debt

A man accused of gunning down a young couple and a toddler in Normal Heights more than two decades ago was ordered Thursday to stand trial on murder charges.

Prosecutors argued the shooting, which took place at an apartment on Bancroft Street, was sparked because Plummer owed Contreras money for drugs. Witnesses testified that the amount of money at issue was between $20 and $30.Contreras allegedly confronted Plummer about the money, then fired more than a dozen shots into the apartment with a rifle.

The child’s parents were present when the shooting took place but were uninjured, according to the detective.

 

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