Leroy Stinson | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/leroy-stinson/Latest news about Leroy Stinsonen-usTue, 02 Dec 2014 16:03:03 -0600Comment of the Day: "I am so happy that I got the opportunity to know you as a person!"http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/12/02/comment-of-the-day-i-am-so-happy-that-i-got-the-opportunity-to-know-you-as-a-person/<p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/leroy-stinson/">Leroy Stinson</a>, 50, was killed when a bullet came through his Back of the Yards home and struck him in the head in November. Reader "Veronika Y" posted this about him:</p> <blockquote><p>Rest in peace Mr. Leroy Stinson! You will truly be missed and I have memories of you that I will never forget! You were always so helpful to me, and I am so happy that I got the opportunity to know you as a person! I send my condolences to the entire Stinson family and may peace and blessings be with them at this time of need. You will forever be missed Mr. Stinson! Rest in peace <3</p></blockquote> Michael LansuTue, 02 Dec 2014 16:03:03 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/12/02/comment-of-the-day-i-am-so-happy-that-i-got-the-opportunity-to-know-you-as-a-person/Leroy StinsonWEEK IN REVIEW: Six shot dead throughout Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/12/01/week-in-review-six-shot-dead-throughout-chicago-3/<p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago Editor</p> <p>The city began the week with its longest murder-free stretch of the year, but the week ended with six people dying from gunshot wounds over the Thanksgiving weekend.</p> <p>Four people were fatally shot on Black Friday -- the busiest shopping day of the year. At least 15 other people were wounded by gunfire over the four-day weekend, police said.</p> <p>The most recent killing happened when police found 22-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/darnell-williams-2014/">Darnell Williams</a> shot in the back in the 7200 block of South Vincennes Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood about 3:10 p.m., police said.<br /> <span id="more-9190"></span><br /> Williams, of the 600 block of West Cermack Road, died about two hours later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office, which has not yet released his name.</p> <p>On Friday, 22-year-old Nordstrom employee Nadia Ezaldein was shot inside the store near East Grand and North Michigan Avenues about 8:30 p.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Ezaldein's ex-boyfriend, 31-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/marcus-dee/">Marcus Dee</a>, walked into the accessories department where Ezaldein was a season worker, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/30/nadia-ezaldein-fatally-shot-in-shooting-at-downtown-nordstrom/">the two “exchanged words” then he shot her</a>, authorities say.</p> <p>Ezaledin, a student at the University of Chicago, died the next day at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, her family said.</p> <p>In the Little Village neighborhood, 18-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/oscar-garcia/">Oscar Garcia</a> was standing in the 2500 block of South Central Park Avenue when he was shot in the head about 11 p.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Garcia, of the 2800 block of South Millard Avenue, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>In the Washington Heights community, police found 21-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/joshua-rockett/">Joshua Rockett</a> shot in the back in the 9000 block of South Laflin Street about 7:35 p.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Rockett, of the 9200 block of South Wallace Street, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>In the Chicago Lawn community, 15-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/jahakel-clark/">Jahakel Clark</a> was shot in the head in the 3100 block of West 64th Street about 3:30 p.m. and died at the scene, authorities said. Two other boys, 14 and 16, were wounded but survived, police said.</p> <p>The killing started when a bullet came through the window of <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/leroy-stinson/">Leroy Stinson</a>'s home in the 2100 block of West Garfield Boulevard in the Back of the Yards community and struck him in the head about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.</p> <p>Stinson, 50, died at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood about 11:50 p.m. Thursday, according to the medical examiner's office. </p> <p>Stinson was the first person killed in Chicago since early Nov. 22. Based on time of death, it is the longest murder-free stretch in the city this year, just hours longer than a stretch Feb. 15-20.</p> <p>Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 405 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, 01 Dec 2014 09:19:07 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/12/01/week-in-review-six-shot-dead-throughout-chicago-3/Jhakel ClarkNadia EzaldeinOscar GarciaJoshua RockettLeroy StinsonDarnell WilliamsMarcus DeeLeroy Stinson, 50, killed by bullet that came through Back of the Yards bedroom windowhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/30/leroy-stinson-50-killed-by-bullet-that-came-through-back-of-the-yards-bedroom-window/<p><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2014/11/StinsonScene.jpg" alt="Police investigate scene where Leroy Stinson was shot / Photo from NVP" width="100%" height="auto" class="size-full wp-image-9187" /><br /> Police investigate scene where Leroy Stinson was shot / Photo from NVP</p> <p>A 50-year-old man has died after being struck by a bullet that went through a bedroom window Tuesday night at his Back of the Yards home.</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/leroy-stinson/">Leroy Stinson</a> was in a second-floor bedroom at his home in the 2100 block of West Garfield Boulevard when shots were fired outside about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-9186"></span><br /> One of the bullets came through the bedroom window and struck Stinson in he head, authorities said.</p> <p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/835.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>Stinson was initially taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he died at 11:53 p.m. on Thursday, authorities said.</p> <p>A Sunday autopsy ruled Stinson's death a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p> <p>Nobody has been charged for the murder.</p> <p>Area Central detectives are investigating.</p> <p>-- Sun-Times Media Wire</p> Michael LansuSun, 30 Nov 2014 18:32:34 -0600http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/11/30/leroy-stinson-50-killed-by-bullet-that-came-through-back-of-the-yards-bedroom-window/Leroy Stinson