The second man wanted for the murder of Dwayne L. Thomas last month in Greater Grand Crossing led police on a chase through the South Side before being captured Wednesday night.
Willie Wheeler | Chicago Police
About 9:30 p.m., officers spotted 21-year-old Willie Wheeler in the 7600 block of South State Street, according to Chicago Police. As officers approached, he pointed a weapon at them and one of the officers fired, but didn’t hit him, police said.
Wheeler got into a vehicle and drove away before his vehicle crashed in the 9500 block of South Halsted, where he was arrested, police said. Officers recovered a weapon from the vehicle, police said.
Wheeler was wanted for the Aug. 19 murder of the 20-year-old Thomas near the victim’s home in the 7400 block of South Harvard, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Devonte Watson | Chicago Police
Devonte Watson also faces first-degree murder charges for the attack that happened about 1:20 p.m. at Thomas stood on the front porch of a home. Police said someone walked up and shot him in the neck, and he died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn less than an hour later.
Devonte Watson, of the 4700 block of South Normal, was arrested the day after the shooting and is being held on a $1 million bond, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office.
Wheeler, of the 7800 block of South Avalon, is charged with first-degree murder and resisting an officer. He was scheduled to appear in bond court Friday.
—Chicago Sun-Times Wire