An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 73-year-old man who was struck on the head during a carjacking attempt Wednesday in Hyde Park, Chicago police said late Thursday.

       Frank Harris, the 18-year-old, has been charged with murder-other forcible felony and aggravated vehicular hijacking/handicapped, according to a Chicago police news release. The 17-year-old, a male, has been charged as a juvenile and his name was not released. He has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated battery to a person over 60, police said.

       The two are charged in the death of Keith Cooper. According to police, Cooper died Wednesday after he was hit in the head in the parking lot of a strip mall at 53rd Street and Kimbark Avenue about 12:30 p.m. Police said Thursday that the two people charged attempted to take Cooper’s vehicle, a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV.

       Cooper was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

       Harris is scheduled to appear in central bond court Friday, and the 17-year-old is expected to appear in juvenile court, also on Friday, police said. The two were taken into custody about 1:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of South Greenwood Avenue, police said.

       Cooper’s family said he was a Vietnam War veteran who loved jazz and science fiction, including the “Star Trek” TV series.

       Cooper drove trucks and sold jewelry and books before retiring and driving for a ride-share, said Alyna Carlton, 17, Cooper’s granddaughter.

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