Gregory D. McKinney | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/gregory-d-mckinney/Latest news about Gregory D. McKinneyen-usMon, 10 Nov 2014 09:00:50 -0600WEEK IN REVIEW: 12 murdered throughout Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/10/week-in-review-12-murdered-throughout-chicago/<p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago Editor</p> <p>Twelve people were murdered throughout Chicago last week.</p> <p>Six of the slayings happened over the weekend, when at least 11 other people were wounded by gunfire.</p> <p>The most recent killing happened in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood when 44-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/luis-zuniga/">Luis Zuniga</a> was shot in the 2800 block of North Lotus Avenue about 2:20 p.m., authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-9007"></span><br /> Family members said <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/09/family-luis-zugina-44-fatally-shot-in-belmont-cragin-after-church/">he had pulled up to his driveway after returning home from church</a> and was getting out of his white minivan when someone in a parked vehicle fired shots. Police said the shooter then drove off.</p> <p>In the River North neighborhood, 29-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/willis-jefferson/">Willis Jefferson</a> was stabbed in the back multiple times and police found him in the 800 block of North Orleans Street about 2:20 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.</p> <p>Jefferson, of the 7200 block of South Vincennes Avenue, later died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Saturday, 21-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/rogelio-margil/">Rogelio Margil</a> was with a group in the 1600 block of North Tripp Avenue in the Humboldt Park community when an argument started and an alleged gang member shot Margil in the head about 7:30 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Margil, of the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>In the Chatham neighborhood, police found 18-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/johnathan-cartwright/">Johnathan Cartwright</a> shot in the 800 block of East 87th Place about 5:05 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.</p> <p>Cartwright, whose home address was not immediately available, was dead at the scene, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>On Friday, 15-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/deon-gilbert/">Deon Gilbert</a> was walking in the 10400 block of South Bensley Avenue in the South Deering community when a dark minivan pulled up and somebody inside opened fire about 10:45 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Gilbert, of the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue, was shot in the abdomen area and later died at University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, authorities said.</p> <p>In the West Ridge neighborhood, 3-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/donnell-coakley-jr/">Donnell Coakley Jr.</a> was found unresponsive in his bed in the 6500 block of North Seeley Avenue about 8:40 p.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Donnell was taken to Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he died about an hour later, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Donnell's parents, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/donnell-coakley-sr/">Donnell Coakley Sr.</a>, 24, and <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/tylesha-griffin/">Tylesha G. Griffin</a>, 22, were each charged with first-degree murder in the boy's death. <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/dominique-lott/">Dominique Lott</a>, a 25-year-old cousin who lived in the home, was also charged in the Donnell's death for allegedly <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/12/parents-cousin-charged-in-murder-of-3-year-old-donnell-coakley-jr/">smoking marijuana near the child's corpse</a>, prosecutors said.</p> <p>In the South Shore neighborhood, police found 22-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/lydell-lynch/">Lydell Lynch</a> shot multiple times in a doorway of a second-floor apartment in the 7300 block of South Blackstone Avenue about 1 a.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Lynch, who lived in the building, died at Jackson Park Hospital about an hour later, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Thursday, 39-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/joe-lewis/">Joseph Lewis</a> was outside in the 7900 block of South Essex Avenue when somebody opened fire about 2:40 a.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Lewis, of the 7600 block of South Essex Avenue, was struck by several bullets and friends drove him to South Shore Hospital, where he died less than an hour later, authorities said.</p> <p>On Wednesday, 25-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/gregory-d-mckinney/">Gregory D. McKinney</a> was shot in the back and chest in the 100 block of South Pulaski Road in the West Garfield Park community about 5 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>McKinney, of the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street, died about 45 minutes later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Tuesday, police found 36-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/darrell-tolbert/">Darrell Tolbert</a> shot in the head and chest in the 600 block of North Avers Avenue in the East Garfield Park neighborhood at 7:17 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Tolbert, of the 800 block of West 78th Street, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Monday, 33-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/doug-chambliss/">Doug A. Chambliss</a> was in the 700 block of South Karlov Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood when two males walked up and opened fire at 9:07 a.m., authorities said.</p> <p>Chambliss, who lived on the block, was shot in the back and leg and died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, authorities said. </p> <p>The killing started when 48-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/veronica-wilson/">Veronica Wilson</a> fatally stabbed her boyfriend, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/andrew-brown/">Andrew Brown</a>, during an argument in the 3000 block of East Cheltenham Place about 12:20 a.m. Monday, prosecutors said.</p> <p>The exchange started in their home about two blocks away <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/05/veronica-wilson-charged-with-murder-in-stabbing-death-of-andrew-brown/">when Brown accused Wilson of cheating</a>, said Assistant State’s Attorney Lashunda Cooperwood.</p> <p>Brown is being held on $800,000 bond.</p> <p>Additionally, 61-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/james-watson/">James Watson</a> died Wednesday after he was shot in a lounge in the 700 block of East 83rd Street in the Chatham neighborhood after an argument erupted about 1:50 a.m. Aug. 2, authorities said.</p> <p>An autopsy confirmed Watson, of the 7300 block of South Union Avenue, died from being shot multiple times and the death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 381 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including 14 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 by following federal guidelines</a>, have ruled some of those homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.</p> Michael LansuMon, 10 Nov 2014 09:00:50 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/10/week-in-review-12-murdered-throughout-chicago/Andre BrownJohnathan CartwrightDoug ChamblissDonnell Coakley Jr.Deon GilbertWillis JeffersonJoe LewisLydell LynchRogelio MargilGregory D. McKinneyDarrell TolbertJames WatsonLuis ZunigaDonnell Coakley Sr.Tylesha GriffinDominique LottVeronica WilsonGregory McKinney fatally shot in West Garfield Parkhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/06/gregory-mckinney-fatally-shot-in-west-garfield-park/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/803.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>Gregory D. McKinney was killed in a West Garfield Park shooting Wednesday evening.</p> <p>McKinney, 25, was outside in the 100 block of South Pulaski Road when he was shot in the back and chest about 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-8892"></span><br /> McKinney, of the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street, died about 45 minutes 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> LeeAnn SheltonThu, 06 Nov 2014 19:21:02 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/06/gregory-mckinney-fatally-shot-in-west-garfield-park/Gregory D. McKinney