Tramell McGraw-Anderson | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/tramell-mcgraw-anderson/Latest news about Tramell McGraw-Andersonen-usTue, 29 Oct 2013 14:04:19 -0500Tramell McGraw-Anderson shot 14-year-old Tommie McNeal with AR-15 assault rifle: prosecutorshttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/10/29/tramell-mcgraw-anderson-shot-14-year-old-tommie-mcneal-with-ar-15-assault-rifle-prosecutors/<p><a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2013/10/mcgraw-anderson.jpg" ><img class="size-full wp-image-2567" alt="Tramell McGraw-Anderson / Photo from Chicago Police" src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2013/10/mcgraw-anderson.jpg" width="100%" height="auto" /></a><br /> Tramell McGraw-Anderson / Photo from Chicago Police</p> <p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago Editor</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/tramell-mcgraw-anderson/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicides.suntimes.com']);">Tramell McGraw-Anderson</a> has been charged with murder for allegedly killing 14-year-old Tommie McNeal with an AR-15 assault rifle he was showing off at a Greater Grand Crossing area home in September.</p> <p>However, McGraw-Anderson's mother said the shooting happened during an attempted robbery.</p> <p>Prosecutors claim McGraw-Anderson, 22, brought the AR-15 in a Duffle Bag to an acquaintance’s home in the 6900 block of South Vernon Avenue about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20.<br /> <span id="more-2566"></span><br /> He was showing off the gun to others on the porch -- including 14-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/tommy-mcneal/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicides.suntimes.com']);">Tommie McNeal</a> and an unidentified 16-year-old -- but became paranoid the teens were going to steal the weapon, prosecutors said.<br /> <iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/339.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>McGraw-Anderson went to the back of the residence and fired the assault rifle down the gangway at McNeal, prosecutors said.</p> <p>McNeal, of the 7200 block of South Rhodes Avenue, was shot in the back and dead on the scene, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.</p> <p>However, McGraw-Anderson’s mother, Shanaria Stemley, said the shooting happened during an attempted robbery and her son panicked and fled.</p> <p>Stemley said McGraw-Anderson and two friends had planned on going to the gun range then to play basketball. McGraw-Anderson went to the 6900 block of South Vernon Avenue to pick up his friend, who was not yet home.</p> <p>While McGraw-Anderson was waiting in front of the home, two males approached then left, Stemley said. The men came back a few minutes later in a van and McGraw-Anderson started walking towards the back of his friend’s house, she said.</p> <p>Two males near the garage then charged at McGraw-Anderson and shots were fired, Stemley said. After the shooting, everyone fled and McGraw-Anderson called his mother, she said.</p> <p>“I told him you need to stay and talk to him,” Stemley said. “He panicked. He didn’t know what to do because he hasn’t been involved in anything like this.”</p> <p>After the shooting, a witness saw McGraw-Anderson break down the assault rifle and put it back into the bag, prosecutors said. McGraw-Anderson then ran away through an alley with the rifle in the bag.</p> <p>A witness positively identified McGraw-Anderson as the shooter, prosecutors said. He also allegedly told another person that he shot McNeal.</p> <p>McGraw-Anderson, of the 5900 block of South Emerald Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder and Judge Donald Panarese Jr. ordered him held on $1 million bond.</p> <p>McGraw-Anderson has a 4-year-old daughter and works as a security guard at Advanced Security Systems, his public defender said. He is a high school graduate and is taking classes at Harold Washington College. Stemley said her son went to Phillips High School and enjoys video games and skateboarding.</p> Michael LansuTue, 29 Oct 2013 14:04:19 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/10/29/tramell-mcgraw-anderson-shot-14-year-old-tommie-mcneal-with-ar-15-assault-rifle-prosecutors/Tommy McNealTramell McGraw-Anderson