Nevada Hicks gets 25 years for fatal shooting of Demarco Lyons in 2013 in Englewood

Jeff Mayes — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:06:57 -0500

By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Nevada Hicks | Cook County sheriff's office

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to gunning down Demarco Lyons more than two years ago in Englewood.

Nevada Hicks, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of first-degree murder, according to Cook County court records.

Lyons, 22, was walking with another person in the 300 block of West 60th Place about 2:45 p.m. Dec. 8, 2013, when Hicks got out of the passenger side of a car, pointed a gun at Lyons, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said at trial.

Demarco Lyons

Lyons, of the 6000 block of South Princeton Avenue, was shot in the chest and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

After the shooting, Hicks fled in the gray four-door vehicle, authorities said.

Lyons’ acquaintance identified Hicks as the gunman in photo and physical lineups, prosecutors said. Hicks, a Dunbar High School student at the time, allegedly admitted to other people that he had killed Lyons.

Judge Lawrence Flood sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison. He will receive credit for 780 days served in the Cook County Jail.

UPDATE: Dunbar student charged with killing Demarco Lyons in Englewood

Michael Lansu — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:37:53 -0600

Nevada Hicks / Photo from Chicago Police

BY JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times

A Dunbar High School student was ordered held without bond Thursday for allegedly gunning down Demarco Lyons last month in Englewood.

Nevada Hicks, 18, was charged with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Lyons in the 300 block of West 60th Place about 2:45 p.m. Dec. 8, authorities said.

Lyons, 22, was walking with another person when Hicks got out of the passenger side of a car, pointed a gun at Lyons and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.

Lyons, of the 6000 block of South Princeton Avenue, was shot in the chest and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police said Lyons was a parolee with gang affiliations.

After the shooting, Hicks fled in the gray four-door vehicle, authorities said.

Lyons’ acquaintance identified Hicks as the gunman in a photo and physical lineup, prosecutors said. Hicks allegedly admitted to other people that he killed Lyons.

Judge Israel Desierto ordered Hicks held without bond Thursday.

Hicks, of the 5500 block of South Paulina Street, previously pleaded guilty in 2011 in a juvenile battery case, according to court records. Hicks was a student at Dunbar High School, his public defender said.

Nevada Hicks | Homicide Watch Chicago

Nevada Hicks gets 25 years for fatal shooting of Demarco Lyons in 2013 in Englewood

UPDATE: Dunbar student charged with killing Demarco Lyons in Englewood