Homicide Watch Chicago

By JORDAN OWEN Chicago SUn-Times Wire A man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting Guvonni Johnson, his fiance’s brother, during a fight two years ago in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood. Eric Hamilton, 48, was found guilty of murder on Sept. 14 after a two-day bench trial before Judge … Read more →

Eric Hamilton / Photo from Chicago Police BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor A 47-year-old south suburban man was ordered held without bond Monday after prosecutors claimed he fatally shot his fiance’s brother during a Dec. 8 fight in the Washington Park community. Eric Hamilton and his fiance had just returned to their home … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Seven people died violent deaths throughout Chicago last week. Three of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 29 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened when 15-year-old Demario Bailey was shot in the 0-100 block of West 63rd Street about 12:40 … Read more →

Eric Hamilton / Photo from Chicago Police BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor A south suburban man has been charged with murder for his alleged role in a domestic shooting that killed Guvonni Johnson Monday morning in the Washington Park community. Authorities said Johnson got into an argument outside his home in the 6100 … Read more →

Scene where Guvonni Johnson was shot / Photo by Brian Jackson Guvonni Johnson was fatally shot during a domestic fight in the Washington Park neighborhood Monday morning. Johnson, 25, got into an argument outside his home in the 6100 block of South Wabash Avenue about 11:10 a.m. Monday, authorities said. During the argument, the other … Read more →