Brothers Simmieon McGruder and Simmie McGruder killed in Homan Square shooting

By ASHLEE REZIN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Chicago Police investigate a shooting Tuesday night in the 3200 block of West Lexington. | NVP News

Chicago Police investigate a shooting Tuesday night in the 3200 block of West Lexington. | NVP News


Simmieon McGruder and Simmie McGruder were shot to death in the Homan Square neighborhood Tuesday night on the West Side.

A police source and post by friends online said the men were brothers.

Officers responding at 11:13 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 3200 block of West Lexington found the pair lying in the street, Chicago Police said.

Simmieon McGruder, 23, was shot in the head and left arm; and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Simmie McGruder, 25, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died about six hours later died at 5:13 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Sinai, authorities said.

No one was in custody for the attack as of early Thursday, police said.

blog comments powered by Disqus