Homicide Watch Chicago

Quinton Evans / Photo from Chicago Police BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times A 19-year-old South Side man was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bond Wednesday for allegedly shooting a teenage Jesse White Tumbler to death last week in the Old Town neighborhood. Quinton Evans and his uncharged cohort were on their bicycles when … Read more →

Jesse White Tumbling Team member Devonshay Martin, 16, was fatally shot Thursday night in the Old Town neighborhood. Reader “Rachel” posted this about him: I remember him as quiet and respectful just the other day he told me he saw me downtown It’s sad a young man who I remember as a little boy was … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Nine people were killed in shootings and stabbings throughout Chicago last week. Two of the murders happened over the weekend, when at least 30 others were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened when 21-year-old Davontae Harrison motorist was shot in the chest in the 3900 block … Read more →

Scene where Devonshay Lofton was shot / Photo from NVP News Video BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor A 16-year-old member of the internationally known Jesse White Tumbling Team was shot to death Thursday night in the Old Town neighborhood. Devonshay Lofton was in the 1300 block of North Cleveland Avenue when a gunman … Read more →