Two more men charged with fatal shooting of John Short in spat that started with girls arguing over clothes

Jeff Mayes — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:48:06 -0600

Two more men have been charged in connection with a shooting that began as an argument between two girls over clothing and ended with John Short dead in Back of the Yards in August.

Robert Nathaniel | Chicago Police

Quan Evans, 26; and Quentine Bradley, 29, are each charged with first-degree murder, according to Chicago Police. Robert Nathaniel, 25, was already charged with murder and was ordered held on a $1 million bond Monday.

The argument between the two girls happened Aug. 26, according to prosecutors. A short time later, several adults gathered at a liquor store at 51st and May streets to talk to Bradley and try to quash the bad blood between the parties, prosecutors said. Bradley worked at the liquor store.

The conversation between Bradley and the group did not resolve tensions and the group left the store, prosecutors said. As they walked away, Nathaniel ran into the north alley of 51st and fired a shot at them. They ran away, and Nathaniel returned to the store.

Quan Evans | Chicago Police

Evans and Bradley, who are brothers, left the store in Evans’ car, prosecutors said. A short time later, they returned with a firearm and gave it to Nathaniel. The exchange was caught on video surveillance.

Nathaniel then fired four shots at a group of three people near the liquor store, who had returned to the alley after their confrontation with Bradley, prosecutors said.

One of the bullets struck the 24-year-old Short, of the 5600 block of South Wood Street, in the lower back, killing him, authorities said.

Quentine Bradley | Chicago Police

Evidence against Nathaniel, who was also charged with first-degree murder, includes video surveillance and witnesses who identified him weeks after the shooting, prosecutors said.

Evans, of the 8400 block of South Winchester, was ordered held on an $800,000 bond; and Bradley, of the 5000 block of South May, was ordered held on $700,000 Tuesday by Judge Laura Sullivan.

Nathaniel, of the 1100 block of West 50th Street, was previously ordered held on a $1 million bond in court Sunday.

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Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of John Short in Back of the Yards started with girls arguing over clothing

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:39:52 -0600

By MITCH DUDEK
Chicago Sun-Times

Robert Nathaniel | Chicago Police

An argument between two girls over the way one was dressed escalated into a deadly confrontation between adults, one of whom brought a gun and fatally shot John Short last summer, prosecutors said in bond court Sunday.

The argument happened Aug. 26. Shortly thereafter, several adults gathered at a liquor store at 51st and May in the Back of the Yards neighborhood to try to quash the bad blood between the two parties, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Kline said in court Sunday.

Robert Nathaniel, 25, was with the father of one of the girls during the gathering, which escalated to bloodshed when Nathaniel briefly left and returned armed with a handgun, Kline said.

Nathaniel, of the 1100 block of West 50th Street, fired four shots at a group of three people in the alley near the liquor store, Kline said.

One of the bullets struck Short in the lower back. The 24-year-old, who lived in the 5600 block of South Wood Street was killed, Kline said.

Evidence against Nathaniel, who is charged with first-degree murder, includes video surveillance footage and witnesses who identified him weeks after the shooting, Kline said.

On Sunday, Cook County Judge James Brown set bond at $1 million for Nathaniel, who remained silent during the bond hearing.

Robert Nathaniel | Homicide Watch Chicago

Two more men charged with fatal shooting of John Short in spat that started with girls arguing over clothes

Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of John Short in Back of the Yards started with girls arguing over clothing