Second alleged gang member charged with fatal shooting of 7-year-old Amari Brown last July 4 in Humboldt Park

By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times A purported gang member already awaiting trial for another murder has been charged in the deadly shooting that claimed the life of 7-year-old Amari Brown last July 4th weekend. Amari was killed after watching fireworks with his father on the sidewalk shortly before midnight in Humboldt Park in the 1100 … Read more →

Man charged with shooting 7-year-old Amari Brown to appear in court Wednesday

By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times Wire The man charged with fatally shooting 7-year-old Amari Brown over the July 4th weekend has been extradited to Chicago and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Rasheed Martin, 20, was arrested at the Bartley Manor Complex at 3900 Tower Ave. in Superior, Wis., on July 22, according to … Read more →

Suspect in fatal July 4 shooting of 7-year-old Amari Brown arrested in Wisconsin

A man suspected in the shooting that killed 7-year-old Amari Brown over the July 4th weekend was arrested in northwest Wisconsin on Wednesday. Rasheed Martin, 20, was arrested at the Bartley Manor Complex at 3900 Tower Ave. in Superior, Wis., according to a statement from the Douglas County sheriff’s office. Sheriff’s police and the U.S. … Read more →

Rasheed Martin

  • Arrested: July 22, 2015
  • Age: 20
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the July 4, 2015 death of Amari Brown.

Photo credit: Cook County Sheriff's Dept.