Antonio James | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/antonio-james/Latest news about Antonio Jamesen-usThu, 04 Sep 2014 13:57:19 -0500Antonio James charged with murder in 2013 Woodlawn shooting death of Ernest McMullenhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/04/antonio-james-charged-with-murder-in-2013-woodlawn-shooting-death-of-ernest-mcmullen/<p><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2014/09/JAMES-Antonio.jpg" alt="Antonio James / Photo from Chicago Police" width="100%" height="auto" class="size-full wp-image-7926" /><br /> Antonio James / Photo from Chicago Police</p> <p>BY ANGELIQUE WHITE<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/antonio-james/">Antonio James</a> has been charged with murder in the July 2013 shooting death of <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/ernest-mcmullen/">Ernest McMullen</a> in the Woodlawn neighborhood.</p> <p>McMullen, 26, was sitting in the backseat of a car with a group of people in the 6600 block of South Champlain Avenue when James pulled up next to the car and opened fire into the backseat about 7:25 p.m. July 3, 2013, said Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Mack said.</p> <p>Several months earlier, James had a dispute with one of the people in the car, Mack said.<br /> <span id="more-7925"></span><br /> McMullen and two men in the backseat were wounded in the shooting, authorities said. All three arrived at St. Bernard Hospital without the help of paramedics.</p> <p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/197.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>McMullen, of the 800 block of East 46th Street, was shot in the head, back, arm and hand and died at the hospital a short time later, authorities said.</p> <p>An 18-year-old was shot in the chest and suffered a collapsed lung that required a longer hospital stay, Mack said. The 19-year-old was shot in the shoulder.</p> <p>One of the surviving victims knew James and provided information to police. Multiple witnesses later identified James in a photo arrays and lineups, Mack said.</p> <p>James, of the 9200 block of South Dobson Avenue, made a videotaped admission to the shooting, authorities said. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.</p> <p>On Thursday, Judge James Brown ordered him held without bond.</p> <p>He will be back in court Sept. 24.</p> Michael LansuThu, 04 Sep 2014 13:57:19 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/04/antonio-james-charged-with-murder-in-2013-woodlawn-shooting-death-of-ernest-mcmullen/Ernest McMullenAntonio James