Kashai Jones | Homicide Watch Chicago

Alleged driver is second man charged with fatal shooting of Deitrick Stogner in South Side parking

Jeff Mayes — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:49:45 -0500

By RUMMANA HUSSAIN
Chicago Sun-Times

Markise Dordies | Chicago Police

The alleged driver in a deadly shootout in the parking lot of a South Side currency exchange that left Deitrick Stogner dead was ordered held on a $1 million bond Thursday.

Markise Dordies, 20, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder this week in connection with the shooting April 30 in the 100 block of West Garfield.

Kashai Jones, who is accused of shooting the 36-year-old Stogner, was already ordered held without bond earlier this year.

After Stogner and three of his friends had driven to a currency exchange in their black SUV that spring afternoon, Dordies, who was driving in another vehicle with Jones and two others, received a phone call, Assistant State’ Attorney Holly Grosshans said.

Deitrick Stogner | Facebook

During that phone call, Dordies discussed a person in a vehicle at the address where Stogner was, authorities said.

Dordies then allegedly drove to the 100 block of West Garfield, pointed to the black SUV and did a U-turn, keeping Stogner and his friends from getting inside their vehicle.

At that time, Jones got out of the front passenger seat of the vehicle and started shooting his Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun at Stogner and his friends, Grosshans said.

Stogner was hit in the stomach as he and his friends tried to escape the hail of bullets.

Before falling, Stogner was able to get his 9mm and returned fire, striking Jones in the knee, Grosshans said.

Dordies eventually drove away, leaving the injured Jones behind, Grosshans said.

Kashai Jones | Chicago Police

Jones fled on foot and threw his weapon away at a nearby Checkers hamburger stand, Grosshans said.

A witness attempted to help Jones when police arrived and took Jones to Stroger Hospital, where he was eventually arrested.

Witnesses identified Jones and Dordies, and surveillance footage shows Jones shooting toward Stogner and the others, and getting out of the car Dordies drove, Grosshans said.

The guns Jones and Stogner are accused of using in the shootout were recovered.

Dordies, of the 6800 block of South Clyde, was found delinquent seven times as a juvenile, Grosshans told Judge James Brown.

Attorney for man accused of killing Deitrick Stogner in Washington Park: It was an 'issue of who shot first'

Jeff Mayes — Thu, 05 May 2016 11:24:47 -0500

By RUMMANA HUSSAIN
Chicago Sun-Times

Kashai Jones | Chicago Police

An 18-year-old man was ordered held without bond Tuesday, charged with killing Deitrick Stogner during a shootout in the parking lot of a South Side currency exchange over the weekend.

Kashai Jones, who was wearing hospital pajamas in court, was shot in the leg by the 36-year-old Stogner.

There is an “issue about who shot first,” Jones’ attorney, Davor Sicel, told Judge Laura Sullivan.

But it was Jones, a purported gang member, who started firing first, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Jamie Santini said.

Stogner and three of his friends had driven to a currency exchange, in the 100 block of West Garfield, shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Deitrick Stogner | Facebook

Stogner and two of his buddies went inside and were walking back to their car when Jones and three others pulled up in car, Santini said.

Jones got out of the front passenger seat of the vehicle and started shooting his Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun, Santini said.

Stogner was hit in the stomach as he and his friends tried to escape the hail of bullets.

Before falling, Stogner was able to get his 9mm to return fire, striking Jones in the knee, Santini said.

The injured Jones fled, throwing his weapon away at a nearby Checkers hamburger stand, Santini said.

A witness who saw the murder attempted to help Jones when police arrived and took Jones to Stroger Hospital, where he was eventually arrested.

Witnesses identified Jones as Stogner’s killer and surveillance footage shows Jones shooting toward Stogner and the others, Santini said.

The guns Jones and Stogner are accused of using in the shootout were recovered.

Jones, of the 1700 block of East 70th Street, is a senior at Simeon Career Academy, where he has a C-plus average, Sicel said.

18-year-old man charged with fatal shooting of Deitrick Stogner in shootout in Washington Park neighborhood

Jeff Mayes — Tue, 03 May 2016 12:13:51 -0500

An 18-year-old man has been charged with killing Deitrick Stogner when the they got into a shootout Saturday afternoon in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood.

Kashai Jones | Chicago Police

Kashai Jones and the 36-year-old Stogner were shooting at each other in the 100 block of West Garfield Boulevard near the Checker's restaurant about 1:20 p.m., according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Stogner was shot in the abdomen and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:24 p.m., according to police and the medical examiner’s office. He lived in the 4600 block of South Prairie.

Jones was shot in the left leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder.

Jones, of the 1700 block of East 70th Street, was scheduled to appear in bond court Tuesday.

--Chicago Sun-Times Wire