Comment of the Day: "No mother wants to see her child in jail for the rest of his life"

Michael Lansu — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:00:28 -0500

Darius Smith fatally stabbed Tony Ervin during a Friday night fight at Ervin's Chicago Lawn home, authorities said. Reader Staci Walker posted this about him:

Tony affectionately known as Tone Tone, was a great person, loyal, loving and funny. He was like a son to me, and he will be truly missed, never forgotten. I pray that the young that committed this senseless and premediatated [sic] murder is punished to the fullest extent of the law.
I pray for that young mans mother as well, just as No Mother wants to have bury her child, No mother wants to see her child in jail for the rest of his life, if he deserves it or not.
All of this Killing must stop !!!!!!!
We Love you Tone Tone...Rest In Heaven little baby

Darius Smith charged with murder in Chicago Lawn stabbing death of Tony Ervin

Michael Lansu — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 12:35:46 -0500

Darius Smith / Photo from Chicago Police

Darius M. Smith has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing Tony Ervin Friday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said.

Smith, 23, and Ervin got into a fight at Ervin's home in the 6000 block of South Sacramento Avenue about 10:30 p.m. Friday, authorities said.

During the fight, Smith pulled out a knife and stabbed Ervin in the chest, authorities said.

Ervin, 28, died less than an hour later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide.

Smith, of the 6300 block of South Albany Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder and ordered held on $500,000 bond, authorities said. He is scheduled to be back in court Monday.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

Darius Smith | Homicide Watch Chicago

Comment of the Day: "No mother wants to see her child in jail for the rest of his life"

Darius Smith charged with murder in Chicago Lawn stabbing death of Tony Ervin