A juror in the trial of three reputed members of Chicago’s violent Goonie gang was dismissed Wednesday on the fourth day of deliberations after she apparently revealed in an “emotional moment” with fellow jurors that she lived near the gang’s territory and had been affected by gun violence in the past.

       After dismissing the woman Wednesday morning, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey called in one of the alternate jurors, and deliberations were to begin anew at 1 p.m.

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       The issue came to light shortly after the jury returned for a fourth day of discussions at 9:30 a.m. The judge read aloud a note from the panel saying, “A fellow juror yesterday had an emotional moment during which time they admitted to everyone they live bordering Goonie territory.”