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Gang member gets 51 years for fatal revenge shooting that killed Miguel Hernandez in 2014 in South Chicago

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:52:35 -0600

By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Khalie Early | Illinois Dept. of Corrections

A gang member was sentenced to 51 years in prison last for a fatal retaliation shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood in 2014 that took the life of Miguel Hernandez.

Khalie Early, 21, was found guilty of murder and aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm on Jan. 7 after a trial, according to Cook County court records.

Early, an admitted member of the Black P-Stone gang, went to 86th and Escanaba on Sept. 28, 2014, because he knew the area was controlled by the Vice Lords, prosecutors said at the time.

Early, armed with a loaded semi-automatic handgun, was looking for revenge for the shooting of a fellow gang member, prosecutors said.

Miguel Hernandez | Facebook

Early saw Miguel Hernandez standing on a porch in the 8500 block of South Escanaba and opened fire, authorities said.

Hernandez, 24, who lived on the block, was shot multiple times and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An 18-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man standing at a nearby train station were also wounded, authorities said.

Early ran away after the shooting, but when he walked out of a nearby gangway, witnesses already talking to responding police officers identified him as the gunman, prosecutors said. The handgun used in the shooting was also recovered.

Judge Vincent Gaughan sentenced Early to 45 years for the murder and six years for the firearm charge on Wednesday, according to court records. The sentences will be served consecutively for a total of 51 years.

Early, formerly of the 8700 block of South Burley, was admitted to the Stateville Correctional Center on Thursday, according to IDOC records.

Prosecutors: Khalie Early killed Miguel Hernandez in revenge shooting

Michael Lansu — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:20:19 -0500

Khalie Early / Photo from Chicago Police

BY KENNY NGUYEN
Homicide Watch Chicago

Purported gang member Khalie Early went out Sunday night looking for revenge after a fellow gang member was wounded in a shooting earlier that day.

Early, an admitted member of the Black P-Stone street gang, went to East 86th Street and South Escanaba Avenue because he knew the area was controlled by the Vice Lords street gang, said Assistant State’s Attorney Jamie Santini.

Early, armed with a loaded semi-automatic handgun, was “looking to exact revenge for the shooting of a fellow gangbanger,” Santini said.

Early, 20, saw Miguel Hernandez standing on a porch in the 8500 block of South Escanaba Avenue and opened fire, Santini said.

Hernandez, 24, who lived on the block, was shot multiple times and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An 18-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man standing by a nearby train station were also wounded, Santini said. Ambulances took both to area hospitals for treatment.

Miguel Hernandez / Photo from Facebook

Early initially fled after the shooting, but when he walked out of a nearby gangway witnesses already talking to responding police officers identified him as the gunman, Santini said.

Police searched the area and found the alleged handgun, Santini said.

After being arrest, Early, of the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue, admitted to detectives that he went to Vice Lord territory to exact revenge, authorities said.

On Wednesday, Judge James Brown ordered Early held without bond.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Nine dead in Chicago slayings

Michael Lansu — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:45:02 -0500

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago

At least nine people were killed by violence last week in Chicago.

Nobody was killed in the city Tuesday through Thursday, the longest murder free stretch since early August. However, the week ended with a flurry of violence that left eight dead since Friday afternoon.

The most recent killing happened when 24-year-old Miguel Hernandez was shot while standing on a porch in the in the 8500 block of South Escanaba Avenue about 11 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

Hernandez, who lived on the block, was shot in the head and right side and died at the scene, authorities said. An 18-year-old woman and 35-year-old man were also wounded but survived.

In the Chicago Lawn community, 13-year-old Demureya Macon was fatally shot in the in the 6600 block of South Talman Avenue after being questioned about his gang affiliation about 8:35 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

Demureya, of the 6400 block of South Maplewood Avenue, tried to run away, but collapsed on a nearby sidewalk and died at the scene, authorities said.

In the Dunning area, police found a woman in her 30s and a young girl dead inside a home in the 3400 block of North Odell Avenue about 9 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Earlier, police in north suburban Waukegan responded to an incident involving a “suicidal man” who told officers he harmed his family and directed police to the Odell Avenue home, Chicago Police said.

Authorities have not yet released the identifies of the victims or said how they were killed.

On Saturday, 20-year-old Leroyce Noel was stabbed in what police called a domestic incident in the 6500 block of South Minerva Avenue in Woodlawn about 3 p.m., authorities said.

Noel, of the 7100 block of South Mozart Street, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 4:19 p.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

In the Back of the Yards neighborhood, 23-year-old Jose Rios was shot while walking in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue about 6:15 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Rios, of the 4300 block of South Paulina Street, was shot multiple times and died at Mount Sinai Hospital less than an hour later, authorities said.

On Friday, 27-year-old Malachi Baldwin was shot in the head in the 5700 block of South Aberdeen Street about 10:15 p.m., authorities said.

Baldwin, of the 5600 block of South Elizabeth Street, died at the scene, authorities said. Two men, 63 and 25, were wounded but survived, police said.

In the West Englewood neighborhood, 22-year-old Deandre Ellis was shot in the chest in a barbershop in the 1900 block of West 59th Street about 2 p.m., authorities said.

Ellis, 22, of the 5700 block of South Laflin Street, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn about an hour later, authorities said. Two men, 31 and 44, were also wounded but survived, police said.

The killings started last Monday when Mondele O. Heard was shot in the head in the 7800 block of South Homan Avenue 8:40 p.m., authorities said.

Heard, 20, of the 7800 block of South Sawyer Avenue, later died at Christ Medical Center, authorities said. A 23-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were wounded but survived, police said.

“[Heard] was a really peaceful guy,” said friend Julian Smith. “I can’t recall him ever getting into it with anybody. He wasn’t violent at all.”

Additionally, 34-year-old Bobby Lee Battle died Tuesday from injuries suffered when he was shot multiple times while walking in the 8200 block of South Maryland Avenue about 7 p.m. May 11, 2013, authorities said.

Last Monday, 34-year-old Richard Johnson of Riverdale died from injuries suffered when he was shot in the head early Sunday while driving in the 7700 block of South Stewart Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, authorities said.

Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 319 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including 12 people killed by police.

Chicago Police, which counts murders different, have ruled some of those homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.

Miguel Hernandez fatally shot in South Chicago

Michael Lansu — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:00:16 -0500

Scene where Miguel Hernandez was shot / Photo from NVP video

Miguel Hernandez was killed in a South Chicago area shooting that left two other people wounded Sunday night.

Hernandez, 24, was part of a group standing outside in the 8500 block of South Escanaba Avenue when a vehicle drove past and somebody inside opened fire about 11 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

Hernandez, who lived on the block, was standing on a front porch and was shot in the head and right side, authorities said. He died at the scene.

An 18-year-old woman was shot in the left leg and a 35-year-old man was shot in the hand, police said. Ambulances took both to area hospitals for treatment.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area South detectives are investigating if the shooting is gang related.

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