Davontae Harrison | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/davontae-harrison/Latest news about Davontae Harrisonen-usTue, 23 Sep 2014 16:01:18 -0500Comment of the Day: "Continue watching over us from heaven"http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/23/comment-of-the-day-continue-watching-over-us-from-heaven/<p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/davontae-harrison/">Devontae Harrison</a> was fatally shot Saturday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Reader "Ms_Laddiii" posted this about him:</p> <blockquote><p>My cousin gone. I love you baby boy. Continue watching over us from heaven. RIP Vontae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p></blockquote> Michael LansuTue, 23 Sep 2014 16:01:18 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/23/comment-of-the-day-continue-watching-over-us-from-heaven/Davontae HarrisonWEEK IN REVIEW: Nine dead in Chicago slayingshttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/22/week-in-review-nine-dead-in-chicago-slayings/<p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago Editor</p> <p>Nine people were killed in shootings and stabbings throughout Chicago last week.</p> <p>Two of the murders happened over the weekend, when at least 30 others were wounded by gunfire.</p> <p>The most recent killing happened when 21-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/davontae-harrison/">Davontae Harrison</a> motorist was shot in the chest in the 3900 block of West Ferdinand Street in the Humboldt Park area about 6:50 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-8199"></span><br /> He kept driving until police were flagged down in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue, police said.</p> <p>Harrison, of the 600 block of North Troy Street, died less than an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>In the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police found 16-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/cortez-rivers/">Cortez Rivers</a> shot multiple times in the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard about 4:15 a.m. Saturday.</p> <p>Rivers, of the 5200 block of West Quincy Street, died at Loretto Hospital about 30 minutes later, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>On Friday, 21-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/dimitre-beck/">Dimitre Beck</a> was stabbed in the 7300 block of South Halsted Street and tried to rob him about 10 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Police said Beck was part of a group that attempted to rob a man and was stabbed during the ensuing struggle.</p> <p>Beck, of the 7300 block of South Peoria Street, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 2:46 a.m. Saturday, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>An autopsy ruled the death a homicide, but police called the attack self-defense.</p> <p>In Englewood, 19-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/markise-darling/">Markise Darling</a> was shot in the abdomen, buttocks and thigh in the 1600 block of West 61st Street about 2 p.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Darling, who lived on the block, was taken to Christ Medical Center, where he died at 6:16 p.m. Saturday, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Thursday, 18-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/kamaal-burton/">Kamaal Burton</a> was walking near East 133rd Street and South Langley Avenue when two males walked up and opened fire, authorities said.</p> <p>Burton, of an unidentified home address, was shot in the chest and died at the scene, authorities said. </p> <p>In the Old Town neighborhood, 16-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/devonshay-lofton/">Jesse White Tumbling Team</a> member <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/devonshay-lofton/">Devonshay Lofton</a> was in the 1300 block of North Cleveland Avenue <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/19/devonshay-lofton-16-fatally-shot-in-old-town/">when a gunman on a bicycle opened fire about 9:20 p.m. Thursday</a>, authorities said.</p> <p>Devonshay, of the 1300 block of North Hudson Avenue, was shot and later died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Wednesday, 19-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/justin-mercado/">Justin Mercado</a> was standing on a sidewalk in the 5000 block of West Wrightwood Avenue in the Belmont Cragin community when gunfire erupted about 10:50 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Marcado, who lived on the block, was shot in the abdomen and died at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center at 1:04 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. A 17-year-old boy was shot in both legs but survived, police said.</p> <p>In Englewood, 19-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/kawantis-montgomery/">Kawantis Montgomery</a> was in the 6100 block of South Carpenter Street when a gunman in a passing vehicle shot him about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.</p> <p>Montgomery, of an unidentified home address, was shot in the chest and shoulder and died at Christ Medical Center less than two hours later, authorities said.</p> <p>The killing started when 22-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/christopher-mcgee/">Christopher McGee</a> was shot in the chest in the 4500 block of North Magnolia Avenue in Uptown about 10:55 a.m. Monday, authorities said.</p> <p>McGee, of the 4400 block of North Magnolia Avenue, died at Illinois Masonic Medical Center at 12:06 p.m. Monday, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Nobody has been charged in any of the killings.</p> <p>Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 313 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including 12 people killed by police.</p> <p>Chicago Police, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/12/30/homicides-why-do-chicago-police-and-the-medical-examiners-office-report-different-totals/">which counts murders different</a>, have ruled some of those homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.</p> Michael LansuMon, 22 Sep 2014 09:03:43 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/22/week-in-review-nine-dead-in-chicago-slayings/Dimitre BeckKamaal BurtonMarkise DarlingDavontae HarrisonDevonshay LoftonChristopher McGeeJustin MercadoKawantis MontgomeryCortez RiversDavontae Harrison fatally shot in Humboldt Park areahttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/21/davontae-harrison-fatally-shot-in-humboldt-park-area/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/742.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/davontae-harrison/">Davontae Harrison</a> was fatally shot in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Saturday night.</p> <p>Harrison, 21, was driving in the 3900 block of West Ferdinand Street when gunfire erupted about 6:50 p.m. Saturday and Harrison was shot in the chest, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-8194"></span><br /> He kept driving until police were flagged down in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue, police said.</p> <p>Harrison, of the 600 block of North Troy Street, died less than an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p> <p>Nobody has been charged for the murder.</p> <p>Area North detectives are investigating.</p> <p>-- Sun-Times Media Wire</p> Michael LansuSun, 21 Sep 2014 22:56:42 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/09/21/davontae-harrison-fatally-shot-in-humboldt-park-area/Davontae Harrison