Homicide Watch Chicago

Tyree Brannon was ordered held without bond last Friday for allegedly fatally shooting Deonte Womack on a South Shore street last December. Reader “leelee071” posted this about the arrest: “Thank you God! I told you bro justice will prevail!” Read more →

Tyree Brannon / Photo from Cook County Sheriff’s office BY CHASE DIFELICIANTONIO Homicide Watch Chicago Tyree Brannon allegedly buried his gun in the snow after fatally shooting Deonte Womack on a South Shore street last December, prosecutors said. On Friday, Brannon was ordered held without bond for the alleged murder. The 17-year-old and an accomplice … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Nine people were shot to death and one person was fatally stabbed in homicides throughout the city last week. At least one of the deaths is believed to be domestic in nature, while another was a store owner defending himself against an alleged armed robber, police said. The … Read more →

Deonte Womack was killed in a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the South Shore neighborhood that left another man seriously wounded. Womack, 21, was shot about 12:20 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Paxton Avenue, authorities said. Womack, of the 6900 block of South Paxton Avenue, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 2:52 p.m., according … Read more →