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Daryl Lee found not guilty of 2014 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Marquise Harris at party in Woodlawn

Jeff Mayes — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:12:06 -0600

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By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times

A man was found not guilty Monday of the murder of 16-year-old Marquise Harris in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood in 2014.

Daryl Lee was found not guilty Wednesday after a three-day trial before Judge Vincent Gaughn, according to Cook County court records.

Authorities claimed Lee used a .45 caliber handgun to fatally shoot Harris in the chest about 11:15 p.m. Jan. 11, 2014, during a party in a second-floor apartment in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.

Harris was arguing with his girlfriend when Lee, who was a friend of the woman, intervened, police said.

Lee left the gathering, but later returned and shot Harris in the chest, authorities alleged. He was arrested in May 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Harris, who lived on the same block where he was shot, died at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Lee had been held in the Cook County Jail without bond since his arrest.

Daryl Lee arrested on murder warrant in shooting death of 16-year-old Marquis Harris

Michael Lansu — Sat, 17 May 2014 12:10:23 -0500

Daryl Lee / Photo from Chicago Police

Daryl Lee has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder for allegedly shooting 16-year-old Marquis Harris in January.

Lee, 20, was arrested May 16 in Des Moines, Iowa, on warrants for first-degree murder, possession of a controlled substance and reckless conduct, police said.

Authorities claim Lee used a .45 caliber handgun to fatally shoot Harris in the chest about 11:15 p.m. Jan. 11 at a gathering in a second-floor apartment in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.

Harris was arguing with his girlfriend when Lee, a friend of the girlfriend, intervened, police said.

Lee left the gathering, then returned and shot Harris in the chest, authorities said.

Harris, who lived on the same block where he was shot, died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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The victim’s mother, Patricia Harris, told NBC Chicago the shooting occurred in their home and the gunman was a neighbor.

“He went to school every day like I told him to do, and if he did anything wrong, I would put him on punishment and take his games away from him … He was 16 years old and he never disrespected no grown person,” she said.

Lee, of the 3900 block of South Lake Park Avenue, was ordered held without bond Saturday, authorities said.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

Warrant issued for Daryl Lee in murder of 16-year-old Marquise Harris

Michael Lansu — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:58:36 -0600

Daryl Lee / Photo from Chicago Police

BY LEEANN SHELTON
Sun-Times Media

A warrant has been issued for a South Shore man who allegedly shot and killed 16-year-old http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/marquise-harris/ this month at a Woodlawn gathering.

Police announced Friday officers are searching for 20-year-old Darryl Lee on an arrest warrant. Lee last lived in the 7400 block of South Phillips Avenue and is believed to be in the Chicago area, police said.

Authorities claim Lee shot and killed Harris Jan. 11 at a gathering in a second-floor apartment in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.

Harris was arguing with his girlfriend when Lee, a friend of the girlfriend, intervened, police said.

Lee left the gathering, then returned and shot Harris in the chest, authorities said.

Marquise Harris / Photo from Twitter

Harris, who lived on the same block where he was shot, died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Anyone who sees Lee should consider him armed, use caution and call 911 right away, police said. Authorities have not yet recovered the .45 caliber handgun used in the slaying.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Three shot, one stabbed to death in city killings

Michael Lansu — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:50:01 -0600

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

Three men were fatally shot and a woman was stabbed to death in homicides throughout the city last week.

Three of the killings happened during indoor disputes, and at least one police called domestic-related.

The most recent murder happened when 16-year-old Marquise Harris was shot dead in a second-floor apartment in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Harris got into a dispute with his girlfriend during a gathering at the apartment and a male friend of hers intervened, authorities said. Harris then got into a fight with the acquaintance, who allegedly shot Harris in the chest.

Harris, who lived on the block, died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

On Wednesday, Willie Smith was shot about 7 p.m. during an argument about whether or not a gun would fire at a relative's home in the 1700 block of East 72nd Street, authorities said.

During the argument, Joeann Smith pointed the gun at Willie Smith‘s face and pulled the trigger — shooting him in the eye, authorities said.

Willie Smith, of the 500 block of North Des Plaines Street, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died at 9 a.m. Friday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Joeann Smith, 52, was charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm, police said.

In the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, 19-year-old Joseph Brittman was shot in the back about 3:05 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Campbell Avenue, authorities said.

Brittman, of the 6600 block of South Bell Avenue, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn about two hours later, according to the medical examiner’s office.

On Monday, Adan Montano allegedly fatally stabbed Stephanie Serrano about 10:15 p.m. at a party in an apartment in the 2900 block of West 63rd Street, authorities said.

Prosecutors said Montano brushed his teeth with the household-cleaning product “Fabuloso” and harassed her and other guests at his roommate's birthday party.

Montano, 37, and his roommate then got into a fight and Montano emerged from his bedroom with a butcher knife, prosecutors said. The partygoers fled, but Serrano fell and Montano allegedly stabbed her multiple times.

Serrano, of the 8300 block of South Komensky Avenue, died at Mount Sinai Hospital about an hour later, according to the medical examiner’s office said.

Marquise Harris, 16, shot dead after fight at Woodlawn party

Michael Lansu — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:17:08 -0600

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot late Saturday by a friend of his girlfriend after the couple argued at a Woodlawn gathering.

Marquise Harris was in a second-floor apartment in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue when got into an argument with his girlfriend about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

A male friend of the girlfriend intervened and got into a fight with Harris, authorities said. The friend left the gathering, but returned a short time later and allegedly shot Harris in the chest.

Harris, who lived on the block, died at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The victim's mother, Patricia Harris, told NBC Chicago the shooting occurred in their home and the gunman was a neighbor.

“He went to school every day like I told him to do, and if he did anything wrong, I would put him on punishment and take his games away from him ... He was 16 years old and he never disrespected no grown person,” she said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire