Homicide Watch Chicago

A 20-year-old man has been charged with the fatal shooting of Eric Washington earlier this year in University Village on the Near West Side. Dejon Curtis faces two counts of murder in addition to charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated battery on an occupied vehicle for the April 29 attack in the … Read more →

Eric Washington, 25, was fatally shot April 29 in the University Village neighborhood. Reader “prayingforbetter” posted this about him: R.I.p TRUCKY u will be missed he was such a sweetheart wasn’t harm to anyone he loved to crack jokes and try to dance lots of memories I will miss you my friend it won’t be … Read more →

BY MATT McCALL Homicide Watch Chicago When Eric Washington’s mother came home with a carload of groceries, he would call over his friends from the neighborhood to help her bring them inside, a friend said. Washington’s mother will have one less helping hand after he was shot to death April 29 near his University Village … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Nine men and a woman were shot to death throughout Chicago last week. Five of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 29 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened when 26-year-old Nyerere Lloyd was shot in the chest while standing on the … Read more →

Eric Washington was shot to death near his University Village home Wednesday afternoon. Washington, 25 was shot in the abdomen and back while standing in a parking lot in the 1200 block of West Washburne Avenue about 12:05 p.m., authorities said. Washington, who lived on the block, died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of … Read more →