By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times Wire A man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Eric Woods last year in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Alexander Scott, 31, was found guilty on Feb. 12 of first-degree murder after a bench trial before Judge Charles Burns, according to Cook County … Read more →
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Eight people were shot to death throughout Chicago last week. The week started with four consecutive days without a murder, but ended in a flurry of gun violence. Three people were shot dead on Friday, two on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Seven of the killings happened … Read more →
Alexander Scott / Photo from Chicago Police Alexander Scott has been charged for allegedly fatally shooting Eric Woods Thursday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Scott, 29, was charged Friday with one count of first-degree murder, police said. Scott allegedly confronted Woods in a home in the 900 block of South Springfield Avenue and … Read more →
Suspected in the Feb. 27, 2014 death of Eric Woods.
Photo credit: Alexander Scott / Photo from Chicago Police
