CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of shooting and killing two teens who were buying candy on the South Side after they asked how tall he was in June 2020.

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Laroy Battle was found guilty of murder earlier this year. He had sentencing hearing before a judge Thursday in Cook County.

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Police said Battle, 19 at the time of the shooting, opened fire on two teens in an alley in the 7900-block of South Luella Avenue around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

Chicago police officials said the shooting took place after the two teens and a friend had a brief encounter with Battle, whom they did not know, in a corner store.

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