Frank Smith | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/frank-smith/Latest news about Frank Smithen-usWed, 19 Mar 2014 16:31:08 -0500Prosecutors: Frank Smith killed Theresa Spearman during break-up fight with her daughterhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/03/19/prosecutors-frank-smith-killed-theresa-spearman-during-break-up-fight-with-her-daughter/<p><a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2014/03/Frank-SMith.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2014/03/Frank-SMith-240x300.jpg" alt="Frank Smith / Photo from Chicago Police" width="100%" height="auto" class="size-medium wp-image-4797" /></a><br /> Frank Smith / Photo from Chicago Police</p> <p>BY CHASE DIFELICIANTONIO<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/frank-smith/">Frank Smith</a> kicked in a bedroom door and gunned down his ex-fiance's 46-year-old mother during a break-up fight last month at the women's New City area home.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Smith was held without bond for the Feb. 28 shooting that left <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/theresa-spearman/">Theresa Spearman</a> dead and her daughter wounded, authorities said.</p> <p>Assistant State's Attorney Jamie Santini said Smith's 24-year-old fiance ended their engagement and returned the ring, leading to a fight at the woman's home in the 5400 block of South Laflin Street.<br /> <span id="more-4796"></span><br /> <iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/481.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>Smith allegedly threatened his now ex-fiance, threw objects around the home then hit her in the face, Santini said. Spearman and another daughter attempted to intervene.</p> <p>Smith responded by hitting Spearman over the head with a gun and punching the other daughter in the face, Santini said. Spearman retaliated by allegedly breaking a bottle over Smith’s head.</p> <p>Smith opened fire on the family -- shooting Spearman in the back and wounding his ex-fiance, Santini said. After being shot, Spearman barricaded herself in a bedroom with her wounded daughter. </p> <p>An enraged Smith kicked in the bedroom door and opened fire again, Santini said. Smith allegedly shot his ex-fiancé in the back, head and foot then fatally shot Spearman in the chest. </p> <p>Spearman was taken to John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where she was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The ex-fiancé was also taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was treated for gunshot wounds, Santini said. </p> <p>Smith fled with the gun and called his ex-fiancé from Indianapolis to threaten to kill the rest of her family, Santini said. Indianapolis authorities arrested Smith and he was extradited to Chicago, where he was identified in a physical lineup.</p> <p>Smith, of the 5100 block of South Loomis Boulevard, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder for a February shooting in the New City community, police said.</p> Chase DiFeliciantonioWed, 19 Mar 2014 16:31:08 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/03/19/prosecutors-frank-smith-killed-theresa-spearman-during-break-up-fight-with-her-daughter/Theresa SpearmanFrank Smith