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David Johnson charged with murder in Englewood shooting death of Kenneth Anthony

Michael Lansu — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 00:46:52 -0500

David Johnson / Photo from Chicago Police

David Johnson has been charged with murder in the May shooting death of Kenneth Anthony in the Englewood neighborhood.

Anthony, 31, was standing with a 21-year-old man in the 6900 block of South Emerald Avenue when somebody walked out of an alley and opened fire about 3:45 p.m. May 24, authorities said.

Anthony, 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, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The 21-year-old was shot in the right arm and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.

Johnson, 27, of the 6700 block of South East End Avenue, was arrested last week and charged with first-degree murder, police said.

On Saturday, he was ordered held without bond, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office. He will be back in court on Monday.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

Comment of the Day: "[It's] like this ain't real I just wanna wake up"

Michael Lansu — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:23:38 -0500

Kenneth Anthony was fatally shot May 24 in the Englewood neighborhood. Reader "Take Notes" posted this about him:

He was my friend at one point a lover he always looked out for me and was by my side no matter what. I loved him just saw him last week its like this ain't real I just wanna wake up. Where do god be at I thought he was supposed to love us and protect us where he at I'm so tired of this shit. I love u ken aka stunna I a c u again someday kid I will....

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.

Kenneth Anthony fatally shot in Englewood

Michael Lansu — Sun, 25 May 2014 12:54:39 -0500

Crime scene where Kenneth Anthony was shot / Photo by Alex Wroblewski

Kenneth Anthony was killed and another man was wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting in the Englewood neighborhood.

The men were standing on a sidewalk in the 6900 block of South Emerald Avenue when a gunman emerged from an alley and opened fire at 3:42 p.m. Saturday, police said.

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 at 4:44 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

The other man, 21, was shot in the right arm and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in “stable” condition.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

Crime scene where Kenneth Anthony was shot / Photo by Alex Wroblewski

-- Sun-Times Media Wire