By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times A reputed member of a faction of the Gangster Disciples street gang, Khalil Yameen, has been charged in the deadly gang-related shooting of Tracey Morgan, who led to the execution-stye murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, Cook County prosecutors claim. After Yameen and another man killed Tracey Morgan and wounded Morgan’s … Read more →
By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times The alleged getaway driver connected to the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee was ordered held without bond on Wednesday. Kevin Edwards was the third suspect to be charged, effectively closing the case that Cook County Judge James Brown said “shocked the city to its core.” “Actually, it shocked the … Read more →
By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT Chicago Sun-Times Wire The third man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in November was arrested in downstate Danville over the weekend. Kevin Edwards, 22, was stopped for a traffic violation Saturday night and arrested for resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer, according to the Vermilion … Read more →
By FRANK MAIN, STEFANO ESPOSITO and SAM CHARLES Chicago Sun-Times A jailhouse informant provided the key evidence that led to charges against the alleged triggerman in the execution of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee and the murder of Brianna Jenkins, law enforcement sources said Tuesday. An inmate in the Cook County Jail told authorities that Dwright Boone-Doty … Read more →
A South Side man man was ordered held without bond Friday for the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, the Chicago. In addition to Corey Morgan, at least two others were involved in the fatal shooting after Tyshawn was lured into an alley while he was playing basketball nearby, authorities said. “This is a crime that … Read more →
By STEFANO ESPOSITO Chicago Sun-Times A man has been charged with the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Two other gang members are also involved with the murder, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said at a news conference. Corey Morgan was charged with first-degree murder for the Nov. 2 shooting, according to … Read more →
