Michael Laster | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/michael-laster/Latest news about Michael Lasteren-usSat, 05 Sep 2015 09:18:48 -0500No bond for pair charged with killing Robert Anderson and Michael Gibbs in Uptownhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/05/no-bond-for-pair-charged-with-killing-robert-anderson-and-michael-gibbs-in-uptown/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1211.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe><br /> Two men charged with the fatal shootings of <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/robert-anderson/">Robert Anderson</a> and <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/michael-gibbs/">Michael Gibbs</a> early Wednesday in the Uptown neighborhood were ordered held without bond.<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Laster.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Laster.jpg" alt="Michael Laster | Chicago Police" width="216" height="286" class="size-full wp-image-13209" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Laster | Chicago Police</p><br /> The attack happened at 2:17 a.m. when 28-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/michael-laster/">Michael Laster</a> and 33-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/jonathon-thompson/">Jonathon Thompson</a> shot the two men in the 5000 block of North Winthrop, according to Chicago Police.</p> <p>Anderson, 34, of the 7900 block of South Ridgeland was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Gibbs, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. His home address was unknown.<br /> <span id="more-13238"></span></p> <p><a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Thompson.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Thompson.jpg" alt="Jonathon Thompson | Chicago Police" width="216" height="286" class="size-full wp-image-13210" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jonathon Thompson | Chicago Police</p><br /> Both men suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police said.</p> <p>Laster, of the 6100 block of North Seeley; and Thompson, of the 5400 block of North Kenmore, were later identified as the shooters, police said. They were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder.</p> <p>A judge on Friday denied bond for both men, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. They are due back in court Sept. 23.</p> <p>Police are investigating whether the shootings were gang-related.</p> <p><em>—Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesSat, 05 Sep 2015 09:18:48 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/05/no-bond-for-pair-charged-with-killing-robert-anderson-and-michael-gibbs-in-uptown/Robert AndersonMichael GibbsMichael LasterJonathon ThompsonTwo men charged with fatal shootings of Robert Anderson and second man in Uptownhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/04/two-men-charged-with-fatal-shootings-of-robert-anderson-and-second-man-in-uptown/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1211.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe><br /> Two men have been charged with shooting <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/robert-anderson/">Robert Anderson </a>and another man to death early Wednesday in Uptown.<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Laster.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Laster.jpg" alt="Michael Laster | Chicago Police" width="216" height="286" class="size-full wp-image-13209" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Laster | Chicago Police</p><br /> The attack happened at 2:17 a.m. when 28-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/michael-laster/">Michael Laster</a> and 33-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/jonathon-thompson/">Jonathon Thompson</a> shot the men in the 5000 block of North Winthrop, Chicago Police said.</p> <p>Anderson, 34, of the 7900 block of South Ridgeland was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died at 2:55 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>A 32-year-old man, whose identity had not been released as of Friday morning, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-13206"></span></p> <p><a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Thompson.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/09/Thompson.jpg" alt="Jonathon Thompson | Chicago Police" width="216" height="286" class="size-full wp-image-13210" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jonathon Thompson | Chicago Police</p><br /> Both men suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Detectives are investigating whether the shootings were gang-related.</p> <p>Laster, of the 6100 block of North Seeley; and Thompson, of the 5400 block of North Kenmore, were later identified as the shooters, police said. They were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder.</p> <p>Both were expected to appear in bond court Friday.</p> <p><em>—Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesFri, 04 Sep 2015 11:17:00 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/04/two-men-charged-with-fatal-shootings-of-robert-anderson-and-second-man-in-uptown/Robert AndersonMichael LasterJonathon Thompson