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WEEK IN REVIEW: Nine killed in Chicago violence; man missing for two months found fatally shot

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:00:57 -0600

By JEFF MAYES
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

At least nine people were killed in violence in Chicago last week, though one of the deaths is being treated an accident; and the body of a 10th victim was found after he'd been missing by his family for almost two months.

A 33-year-old man died Sunday morning, about 12 hours after being shot in a drive-by in the Chatham neighborhood. Carlos James Hemphill Jr. was critically injured in a shooting in the 8100 block of South Harvard about 10 p.m. Saturday, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. He was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died at 10:26 a.m. Sunday.

One man was killed and another wounded in a Chatham neighborhood shooting early Sunday. The men, both 25, were at a party in the 600 block of East 79th Street about 2:30 a.m. when a fight broke out and someone opened fire, according to police.

Raheem L. Robinson was shot in the abdomen and died at a hospital less than an hour later, according to the medical examiner’s office. He lived in the 400 block of West 103rd Street.

The other man was shot in the right shoulder and his condition was stabilized, police said.

A 34-year-old man who police called a felon and a gang members man has been charged with the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend during an argument Saturday night in Bridgeport.

Maurisio Hernandez, 34, was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing of 35-year-old Maricela Villegas during a domestic fight in the 2800 block of South Short Street shortly before 6 p.m., according to police and the medical examiner’s office. Villegas diedof a stab wound to the neck minutes later at a hospital.

Police said Hernandez was taken into custody at the scene, and was scheduled to appear in court Monday.

A man was fatally shot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood late Friday. Terrell Sykes, 20, was standing in the street in the 8500 block of South Hermitage about 11:20 p.m. when he heard gunshots and felt pain, according to the medical examiner’s office and police.

Sykes, who lived on the same block, was shot in the abdomen and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where was pronounced dead an hour later.

An 18-year-old man was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the Washington Park neighborhood. Brian Johnson showed up at Provident Hospital about 3 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head after being attacked in the 300 block of East 56th Street, according to police and the medical examiner’s office.

He was later transferred to Stroger Hospital, where died at 6:15 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. Johnson wasn’t able to communicate with investigators and additional details on the shooting weren’t available.

Richard Thrasher was fatally shot Thursday morning in Austin. The 28-year-old was found at unresponsive on the sidewalk about 8:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Lavergne, according to police and the medical examiner’s office.

Thrasher, of the 4900 block of West Thomas, suffered gunshot wounds to the head and arm, and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.

A 20-year-old woman was killed when a gun “accidentally discharged” Wednesday night in Auburn Gresham, according to police. Tiana Brown of southwest suburban Bridgeview was in the 7800 block of South Honore about 10 p.m. A man was showing her a weapon that “accidentally discharged” and struck her in the head, according to police and the medical examiner’s office.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the shooting was an accident, but an autopsy Thursday ruled her death a homicide. No one was in custody, police said.

Jonathan Luna was shot to death Tuesday evening in Pilsen. The 28-year-old was outside in the 1700 block of West Cermak Road at 6:48 p.m. when someone walked up and shot him in his chest and side, according to police.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. An autopsy showed he died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The body of a 23-year-old man reported missing nearly two months ago was found in a South Side park Tuesday afternoon and an autopsy showed he'd been shot to death.

The body of Iaron Brooks was found on abandoned railroad property near Avalon Park in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street, according to police and the medical examiner’s office. A police source said it appeared the body had been there for some time.

A missing person alert had been issued for Brooks on Jan. 6 after he was last seen Dec. 22. An autopsy showed he had been shot several times, but where and when the shooting happened was unknown.

A 21-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday morning in Austin. Rashawn Gooden Jr. was exiting a business in the 4900 block of West Division at 9:05 a.m. when several shots were fired, according to police and the medical examiner's office.

Gooden, of the 4800 block of West Augusta Boulevard, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died 30 minutes later.

Brian Johnson dies three hours after arriving at hospital with gunshot wound suffered in Washington Park

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:12:10 -0600

Brian Johnson died at a hospital Saturday evening, about three hours after arriving at another hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.

The 18-year-old was shot Saturday afternoon in the Washington Park neighborhood, and showed up at Provident Hospital about 3 p.m. after an attack in the 300 block of East 56th Street, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

He was later transferred to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said.

Johnson, whose home address was not immediately known as of Monday morning, wasn’t able to communicate with investigators and additional details on the shooting were not available.

Area Central detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.

--Chicago Sun-Times Wire

WEEK IN REVIEW: Ten killed in Chicago violence

Michael Lansu — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:19:04 -0500

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

At least 10 people were killed in slayings throughout Chicago last week.

One man was stabbed to death and six people were fatally shot over the weekend, when 19 others were wounded by gunfire.

The most recent killing happened when a restaurant security guard shot and killed an allegedly intoxicated 36-year-old man with a knife in the 4500 block of North Kedzie Avenue about 4 a.m. Sunday, police said. His name has not yet been released by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

On Saturday, police found 23-year-old Edward Davis shot on a sidewalk in the 4500 block of South Evans Avenue about 10 p.m., authorities said.Davis, of the 5200 block of South Carpenter Street, was declared dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 10:35 p.m. Saturday, according to the medical examiner’s office.

In the West Englewood neighborhood, 19-year-old Shaquille Holmes was standing with a group in the 7300 block of South Damen Avenue when a gunman exited a car and opened fire about 9 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Holmes, of the 7800 block of South Burnham Avenue, was shot multiple times and died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 9:51 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Two other people were wounded, but survived, police said.

In the West Town community, 19-year-old Christopher Guadarrama was shot during a fight in the 1300 block of West Chicago Avenue about 4:10 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Guadarrama, of an unidentified home address, was shot in the chest and his friends drove him to Stroger Hospital at 5:34 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.

In the North Lawndale neighborhood, 64-year-old Nabil Batroukh was shot when two males tried to rob him as he left a store in the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue about 3 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Batroukh, of the 7700 block of West 79th Street, was shot in the chest and later died at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.

On Friday, Miran Cerimagic, Orhan Cerimagic and Brittney Mitchell allegedly broke into a home in the 5800 block of North Mobile Avenue, authorities said. Miran Cerimagic and 35-year-old resident Desmond Gunawardana were fatally stabbed during an ensuing altercation, authorities said.

Orhan Cerimagic and Brittney Mitchell have been charged for both murders.

Near Midway Airport, police found 24-year-old Giovanni Galindo shot in the head in the 6200 block of South Kilpatrick Avenue about 5:10 p.m. Friday, authorities said. Galindo, of the 10300 block of South Karlov Avenue in Oak Lawn, was declared dead at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.

In the Logan Square community, 21-year-old Decari Spivey was shot while in a car that was exiting the Kennedy Expressway (I-90) at Armitage Avenue about 2:10 a.m. Friday, authorities said.

Spivey, of the 200 block of North Keeler Avenue, was shot in the head and died at Stroger Hospital at 6:58 p.m. Friday, according to the medical examiner’s office.

On Thursday, 22-year-old Nigell D. Vazquez was shot while standing on a porch in the in the 8600 block of South Ingleside Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood about 8:30 p.m., authorities said.

Vazquez, of an unidentified home address, died about an hour later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the medical examiner's office.

The killing started early Monday when 22-year-old Oscar Rodriguez was shot while sitting with a group on a porch in the 4300 block of West 25th Place in the Little Village neighborhood about 2:50 a.m., authorities said.

Rodriguez, of the 4900 block of South Winchester Avenue, was shot in the head and died at Mount Sinai Hospital Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. A 17-year-old boy was also critically wounded during the attack.

Additionally, two men died last week from earlier shootings.

Antoine Stewart, 51, died Thursday afternoon from injuries suffered in a domestic-related shooting Aug. 31 at his home in the 9500 block of South Oglesby Avenue, authorities said. A 27-year-old woman was also wounded, police said.

Brian Johnson, 56, of the 9100 block of South May Street, died Tuesday from a June 17 stabbing in the 1000 block of West 87th Street, according to the medical examiner's office. An autopsy confirmed he died of complications from a stab wound to the abdomen, and his death was ruled a homicide.

Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 292 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including 12 people killed by police.

Chicago Police, which counts murders different, have ruled some of those homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.

Brian Johnson dies from June stabbing in Auburn Gresham

Michael Lansu — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:00:10 -0500

A 56-year-old man was died Tuesday after being stabbed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in June.

Brian Johnson was stabbed June 17 in the 1000 block of West 87th Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Johnson, of the 9100 block of South May Street, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 9:47 a.m. Tuesday, according to the medical examiner’s office.

A Wednesday autopsy determined Johnson died of complications from a stab wound to the abdomen and his death was ruled a homicide.

Chicago Police had no information about the attack.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire