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UPDATE: William Gardner held on $2.5M bond in East Garfield Park shooting death of Arron Feazell

Michael Lansu — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 14:24:08 -0500

William R. Gardner / Photo from Chicago Police

BY TINA SFONDELES
Chicago Sun-Times

William R. Gardner was ordered held on $2.5 million bond Saturday after prosecutors said he fatally shot Arron Feazell in the East Garfield Park neighborhood in May.

Gardner is accused of opening fire on two people in the 3300 block of West Maypole Avenue on May 25.

Feazell, of the 1400 block of South 10th Street in Maywood, was shot six times and died at the scene, authorities said. Prosecutors said Feazell was shooting dice when he was killed.

A 17-year-old boy was also shot in both legs and his hand, police said. He was initially taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital and survived the attack.

Gardner was identified as the alleged shooter after a DNA match from two articles of clothing found at the scene, according to prosecutors, who said a security guard and three Chicago Police officers also identified him.

The three officers heard the shots and began chasing Gardner, authorities said. One officer opened fire, but missed.

Officers from the police Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured Gardner in Madison, Wis.

Gardner, 31, of the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue, was charged with murder, attempted murder and three counts of aggravated assault to a peace officer with a weapon, police said. He was also wanted on a warrant.

Gardner has five prior criminal convictions, prosecutors said.

On Saturday, Judge Donald Panarese ordered Gardner held on $2.5 million bond and issued a next court date of Oct. 14.

William Gardner charged with murder in East Garfield Park shooting death of Arron Feazell

Michael Lansu — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:00:50 -0500

William R. Gardner / Photo from Chicago Police

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

William R. Gardner was charged with murder in the shooting death of 46-year-old Arron Feazell in the East Garfield Park neighborhood in May.

Feazell and a 17-year-old boy were shot in the 3300 block of West Maypole Avenue about 8:05 p.m. May 25, authorities said.

Feazell, of the 1400 block of South 10th Street in Maywood, was shot multiple times and was dead at the scene, authorities said.

The 17-year-old was initially taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with gunshot wounds to both legs and his hand, police said.

When officers responded to the call of shots fired they saw an armed man near North Homan and West Maypole avenues, police said. A foot chase ensued that led to at least one officer firing a shot, but nobody was wounded by the gunfire from police.

Officers from the police Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured Gardner in Madison, Wis. and Gardner was charged with murder, attempted murder and three counts of aggravated assault to a peace officer with a weapon, police said. He was also wanted on a warrant.

Gardner, 31, of the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue, is expected to appear in court for a bond hearing on Saturday.

WEEK IN REVIEW: 11 murdered throughout the city

Michael Lansu — Mon, 26 May 2014 09:30:37 -0500

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

Ten males were shot to death and another was fatally stabbed last week in Chicago. Another man died from wounds he suffered during an earlier shooting.

Three of the people fatally shot were boys under the age of 18.

The final murder of the week happened when 46-year-old Arron Feazell was shot multiple times in the 3300 block of West Maypole Avenue about 8:05 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. A 17-year-old boy was also wounded in the shooting.

Feazell, 46, of the 1400 block of South 10th Street in Maywood, died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

On Saturday, 23-year-old Corteze Reed was shot about 8 p.m. while standing in the street in the 900 block of West Windsor Avenue, authorities said.

Reed, of the 1900 block of West Chase Avenue, was shot in the chest and died at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center about two hours later, authorities said.

In the Washington Park neighborhood, 17-year-old Dashawn Johnson was shot in the jaw near his home in the 9300 block of South Ada Street about 7:25 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, according to the medical examiner’s office.

In Englewood, a gunman emerged from an alley and shot 31-year-old Kenneth Anthony about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in 6900 block of South Emerald Avenue, authorities said. A 21-year-old man was also wounded in the shooting.

Anthony, 31, of the 400 block of West 66th Place, was shot in the back and died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County about an hour later, authorities said.

On Thursday, 26-year-old Tinesha Brooks allegedly fatally stabbed Maurice Paschal 15 times in the 3900 block of South Indiana Avenue after the two argued about whether he had been seeing other women about 11:40 p.m., prosecutors said.

Paschal, 26, of the 4700 block of South Michigan, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital less than an hour later, according to the medical examiner's office.

In the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police found 14-year-old Kevin Diaz shot multiple times on a sidewalk in the 6400 block of South Francisco Avenue about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.

Diaz, of the 6200 block of North Francisco Avenue, died at Holy Cross Hospital a short time later, according to the medical examiner's office.

In the Roseland neighborhood, 20-year-old Brian McKinney was standing on a sidewalk in the 10700 block of South Indiana Avenue when several people walked up and shot him multiple times about 8:45 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.

McKinney, of the 7300 block of South Perry Avenue, died about an hour later at Christ Medical Center, according to the medical examiner's office.

In the Humboldt Park neighborhood, 18-year-old Robert Waldon was fatally shot in the 1300 block of North Hamlin Avenue about 1:15 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. Waldon, of the 3800 block of West Grand Avenue, was dead at the scene.

On Wednesday, 38-year-old Lewis Jenkins was shot in the 700 block of North Springfield Avenue about 12:25 p.m., authorities said. A 40-year-old acquaintance was also wounded in the shooting, police said.

A friend drove both men to Norwegian-American Hospital, police said. Jenkins, of the 1000 block of North Lockwood Avenue, died a short time later from a gunshot wound to the chest, authorities said.

On Monday, police found 29-year-old Leonard Goldman shot to death in the street in the 2400 block of West Fillmore Street about 10:45 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Goldman, who lived on the block, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The killings started when 17-year-old Kayshaun Hall was fatally shot in the 8400 block of South Kedzie Avenue about 5:05 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

Hall, of the 2800 block of West 71st Street, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner's office.

Hall was walking in an alley when Elvin Prince drove past several times and passengers in the car gave Hall “mean looks,” Assistant State’s Attorney Beth Novy said. One of the passengers then exited the car and shot Hall multiple times. Prince allegedly drove the car into Hall twice as he tried to escape.

Additionally, 18-year-old Juwan Williams, of the 4000 block of West Arthington Street, died Tuesday after being shot multiple times in the 3900 block of West Polk Street on May 18, authorities said.

Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 142 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including seven people killed by police.

Additionally, the state’s attorney’s office filed first-degree murder charges against a speeding motorist who killed an off-duty police officer while trying to flee police even though the autopsy ruled the death an accident.

Chicago Police, which counts murders different, have ruled at least eight of the homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.

Arron Feazell killed in East Garfield Park shooting

Michael Lansu — Mon, 26 May 2014 08:43:04 -0500

Crime scene where Arron Feazell was shot / Photo by Alex Wroblewski

Arron Feazell was killed in an East Garfield Park shooting that also left a teenager wounded Sunday night.

Feazell and the 17-year-old boy were shot in the 3300 block of West Maypole Avenue about 8:05 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

Feazell, 46, of the 1400 block of South 10th Street in Maywood, was shot multiple times and was dead at the scene, authorities said.

The 17-year-old was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with gunshot wounds to both legs and his hand, police said.

When officers responded to the call of shots fired they saw an armed male near North Homan and West Maypole avenues, police said.

A foot chase ensued that led to at least one officer firing a shot, police said. Nobody was wounded by gunfire from the officer.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area North detectives investigate.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire