Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire While Armonte Hooper fired the shots that killed a man in the lobby of a hotel near McCormick Place two weeks ago, James Briscoe was right there, encouraging his friend to “finish off” the victim. Briscoe, 23, was ordered held on a $1 million bond Friday by Judge Laura … Read more →

A second suspect has been charged with murder for a shooting about two weeks ago in the lobby of a hotel near McCormick Place that left Courtney Taylor dead. James Briscoe, 23, has been charged with first-degree murder, Chicago Police announced Friday morning. Armonte Hooper, 23, was previously charged with first-degree murder for the shooting … Read more →