Albert Vaughn Jr. could throw a punch. In the boxing ring, the 18-year-old was unbeatable and "known for knocking people out," according to relatives.
But he didn't stand a chance Saturday night.
Vaughn Jr. died early Sunday, a few hours after he was struck in the head with a baseball bat during a melee one block from his Englewood home. While police continued investigating the fight and Vaughn's role, family and friends maintained the Julian High School student was acting as a peacemaker. Vaughn's murder brings homicides of Chicago Public School students so far this school year to 23. Today, extra security and crisis counselors will be at Julian -- the same school that …
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