Involuntary manslaughter charge against man who allegedly threw punch that led to death of Kristopher Weiss

Jeff Mayes — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 15:07:59 -0500

Bond was set at $100,000 Friday for a man charged with throwing the punch that led to the death of Kristopher Weiss death earlier this summer in Bridgeport.

Phillip M. Levato | Chicago Police

Phillip M. Levato, 48, turned himself into police and was charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of the 45-year-old Weiss, Chicago Police announced Friday.

Emergency crews responded to a person down in the 3000 block of South Normal at 11:46 p.m. July 22 and found Weiss, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Weiss had been in a fight with two men, authorities said at the time. One punched him in the face, causing him to fall backward and hit his head, authorities said. The two men then took off in a black pickup, police said.

Kristopher Weiss | Facebook

Weiss, who lived about a block away in the 2900 block of South Normal, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:38 p.m. July 24.

An autopsy did not immediately rule on the cause and manner of death, but the medical examiner’s office said last week it had been ruled a homicide from blunt force head injuries.

Levato, of the 2500 block of West 36th Street, was ordered held on a $100,000 bond at a Friday hearing, according to Cook County Circuit Court records. He is due back in court again Sept. 21.

--Chicago Sun-Times Wire

July death of Kristopher Weiss, who died after fight with two men hear his Bridgeport home, ruled a homicide

Jeff Mayes — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:16:19 -0500

By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Kristopher Weiss | Facebook

The death of 45-year-old Kristopher Weiss in the Bridgeport neighborhood last month has been ruled a homicide.

Emergency crews responded to a person down in the 3000 block of South Normal at 11:46 p.m. July 22 and found Weiss, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

He had been involved in an altercation with two other men, authorities said. One of the men punched him in the face, causing him to fall backward and strike his head.

The two men then took off in a black pickup, police said.

Weiss, who lived about a block away in the 2900 block of South Normal, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:38 p.m. July 24, according to the medical examiner’s office.

An autopsy did not immediately rule on cause and manner of death, with results pending further investigation, but on Tuesday, the medical examiner's office said Weiss died of blunt force head injuries, and ruled his death a homicide.

Police said Tuesday that no one was in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

Weiss was the father of ayoung son, and memorial donations to the Michael Weiss Trust Fund can be made to South Central Bank, 525 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, 60607.

Kristopher Weiss | Homicide Watch Chicago

Involuntary manslaughter charge against man who allegedly threw punch that led to death of Kristopher Weiss

July death of Kristopher Weiss, who died after fight with two men hear his Bridgeport home, ruled a homicide