Schiquille Salter, 23, was fatally shot July 6, 2014, in the West Pullman community. His brother, Shamari Salter, was shot to death May 13 in the Roseland neighborhood. Reader “James” posted this about him:
This is so sad. I just read schiquille’s profile and I can’t fathom how much the parents of these two must be going through. Schiquille sounds a lot like me, university student just trying to pay tuition and make a better situation for himself, except he grew up in chicago and I’m in canada. RIP
LaPhanso Harrison of south suburban Dolton was killed in a shooting Monday in the Southwest Side Ashburn neighborhood.
Harrison, 26, was shot in the 3100 block of West 85th Street about 2:15 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and published reports.
Harrison, of the 15300 block of Chicago Road in Dolton, was pronounced dead at the scene, the medical examiner’s office said.
An autopsy found he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide.
Morial Ewing was killed in a South Shore shooting that left another man critically wounded early Monday.
Officers heard gunshots about 12:10 a.m. and found two men shot in the 7800 block of South Shore Drive, police said. The shooting happened less than a block from Rainbow Beach Park. Read more
At least five men were shot to death last week throughout Chicago.
Only one of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 47 people were wounded by gunfire.
The most recent killing happened when 24-year-old Ronnie Montgomery was found shot in the chest and shoulder on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street early Saturday, authorities said. Read more
An alleged gang member has been charged with murder after prosecutors said him and a friend fatally shot a 68-year-old man during a 2013 robbery in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Joshua Johnson, 23, was nabbed at the Rolling Meadows courthouse on Friday when he appeared for an unrelated case.
He now also faces first-degree murder charges for the Dec. 12, 2013, shooting death of Cayetano Sandoval in the 1900 block of North Spaulding Avenue.
Prosecutors said Sandoval had just returned home from his job at a bakery when Johnson and another man approached him after he parked his van about 2 a.m. Read more
Ronnie Montgomery was found shot to death in the University Village neighborhood early Saturday.
Police found Montgomery shot in the chest and shoulder on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street early Saturday, authorities said. Read more
Every August, Jerren Jackson hosted a barbecue in Washington Park for her friends and family.
The gathering usually attracted more than 50 people, including her four children and several of their friends that she took in when they were troubled teenagers with no place else to go, friends said.
Jackson, 53, will not be grilling ribs this summer after she was stabbed and beaten to death May 5 at her West Ridge home.
Prosecutors claim Jackson’s son, 24-year-old Jerome Jackson, slit her throat because he thought she was stealing money from him. He was charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1.5 million bond. Read more
What is Homicide Watch Chicago?
Homicide Watch Chicago is dedicated to the proposition that murder is never a run-of-the-mill story. Attention must be paid to each one, not merely a select and particularly tragic few. We understand the reality of the public’s demand for news - that some stories get more attention than others. But all murders represent a degree of human suffering - direct and indirect - that cannot be ignored. Read more…