Orlando Lomax | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/orlando-lomax/Latest news about Orlando Lomaxen-usTue, 05 Aug 2014 16:01:04 -0500Comment of the Day: "Because of some ignorant cowards my 3 tiny kids [are] left with out a father"http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/05/comment-of-the-day-because-of-some-ignorant-cowards-my-3-tiny-kids-are-left-with-out-a-father/<p>Orlando Lomax was stabbed and beaten to death Friday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Reader "frances" posted this about the killing:</p> <blockquote><p>Because of some ignorant cowards my 3 tiny kids r left with out a father... I can't wait till they find these guys. U may laugh now n live life but when that day comes u have to face the man n I hope he sends u 4 to over burn in hell!!!!</p></blockquote> Michael LansuTue, 05 Aug 2014 16:01:04 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/05/comment-of-the-day-because-of-some-ignorant-cowards-my-3-tiny-kids-are-left-with-out-a-father/Orlando LomaxWEEK IN REVIEW: Eight murdered throughout Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/04/week-in-review-eight-murdered-throughout-chicago-2/<p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br /> Homicide Watch Chicago Editor</p> <p>Eight people were murdered throughout Chicago last week.</p> <p>Five of the killings happened over the weekend, when 29 people were shot.</p> <p>The most recent murder happened when 17-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/jerome-n-harris/">Jerome Harris</a> was shot in the neck in the 1100 block of West 112th Place about 9 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-7478"></span><br /> Harris, of the 11000 block of South State Street, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died about an hour later, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>In the West Garfield Park neighborhood, 33-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/brian-davis/">Brian Davis</a> was shot in the back in the 4100 block of West Jackson Boulevard about 7:25 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Davis, of the 200 block of South Central Avenue, died at Mount Sinai Hospital less than an hour later, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On the Near North Side, 32-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/martrell-ross/">Martrell Ross</a> was fatally shot in the 800 block of North Orleans Street about 3:50 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Ross, of the 300 block of South Mozart Street, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>The shooting happened near nightclubs <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/04/martrell-ross-fatally-shot-near-lollapalooza-aftershows-for-nas-big-boi/">where rappers Nas and Big Boi were holding separate Lollapalooza after parties</a>.</p> <p>On Friday, 16-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/ramon-breceda/">Ramon Breceda</a> was shot in the chest in the 2400 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood about 11:30 p.m., authorities said. Breceda, of the 2700 block of West 23rd Street, died less than an hour later at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>Prosecutors said aspiring Lating Kings <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/andrew-anania/">Andrew Anania</a>, 18, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/ricardo-cortez/">Ricardo Cortez</a>, 15, and <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/eduardo-moreno/">Eduardo Moreno</a>, 15, shot Breceda as part of a gang initiation. All three were charged with first-degree murder.</p> <p>About the same time in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, 28-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/orlando-lomax/">Orlando Lomax</a> was stabbed and beaten to death during a fight with four males in the 3900 block of West North Avenue, authorities said.</p> <p>Lomax, of the 1500 block of North Karlov, died at Mount Sinai Hospital minutes later, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>In the South Shore neighborhood, police found 23-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/devin-pope/">Devin Pope</a> fatally shot in the entryway of an apartment in the 6700 block of South Clyde Avenue about 3:40 a.m. Friday, authorities said.</p> <p>Pope, of the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>On Thursday, 34-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/samuel-walker-sr/">Samuel Walker Sr.</a> was fatally shot in a driveway in the 4100 block of West Crystal Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, authorities said.</p> <p>The killing happened just <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/07/31/father-of-slain-teen-samuel-walker-jr-fatally-shot-in-humboldt-park/">two days before the funeral for his slain 13-year-old son</a>, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/samuel-walker/">Samuel Walker Jr.</a>, who was <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/07/27/samuel-walker-13-killed-in-west-garfield-park-shooting-that-wounded-6-others/">fatally shot a week earlier</a> in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. </p> <p>The killings started when 49-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/alvin-ivy/">Alvin Ivy</a> was shot in the 200 block of South Western Avenue about 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to authorities. Police said Ivy and two teenagers were standing outside when a male exited a dark car and opened fire.</p> <p>Ivy, of the 1300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, was shot in the chest and died at Stroger Hospital a short time later, authorities said. The teenagers, 17 and 18, were each shot in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment, police said.</p> <p>Additionally, 46-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/antwan-james/">Antwan James</a>, of the 8000 block of South Carpenter Street, died Sunday morning after being shot July 21 in an alley in the 1200 block of West 72nd Place, authorities said.</p> <p>Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 239 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including nine people killed by police.</p> <p>Additionally, the state’s attorney’s office filed first-degree murder charges <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/03/16/10-million-bond-for-woman-charged-with-murder-in-crash-that-killed-off-duty-cop/">against a speeding motorist who killed an off-duty police officer</a> while trying to flee police even though the autopsy ruled the death an accident.</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</a>, have ruled some of those homicides as involuntary manslaughter, justified self-defense or accidents.</p> Michael LansuMon, 04 Aug 2014 09:50:46 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/04/week-in-review-eight-murdered-throughout-chicago-2/Ramon BrecedaBrian DavisJerome N. HarrisAlvin IvyAntwan JamesOrlando LomaxDevin PopeMartrell RossSamuel Walker Sr.Andrew AnaniaRicardo CortezEduardo MorenoOrlando Lomax stabbed, beaten to death in Humboldt Park areahttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/02/orlando-lomax-stabbed-beaten-to-death-in-humboldt-park-area/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/670.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/orlando-lomax/">Orlando Lomax</a> was stabbed and beaten to death Friday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.</p> <p>Lomax, 28, was walking on a sidewalk in the 3900 block of West North Avenue when four males walked up and started a fight about 11:30 p.m., authorities said.</p> <p>During the fight, Lomax was stabbed in the back, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-7445"></span><br /> Lomax, of the 1500 block of North Karlov, died at Mount Sinai Hospital minutes later, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p> <p>An autopsy confirmed that Lomax died from both a stab wound and blunt trauma to the head, according to the medical examiner's office. His death was ruled a homicide.</p> <p>Nobody has been charged for the murder.</p> <p>Area North detectives are investigating.</p> Michael LansuSat, 02 Aug 2014 22:47:36 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/08/02/orlando-lomax-stabbed-beaten-to-death-in-humboldt-park-area/Orlando Lomax