http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/raheem-dameron/Latest news about Raheem Dameronen-usSun, 14 Jun 2015 11:08:13 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/06/14/arieus-fitch-charged-with-memorial-day-weekend-shooting-of-15-year-old-raheem-dameron/<p>By MITCH ARMENTROUT<br /> Chicago Sun-Times Wire</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/arieus-fitch/">Arieus Fitch</a> of South Shore man has been charged with fatally shooting <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/raheem-dameron/">Raheem Dameron</a> and wounding another teenage boy over the Memorial Day weekend in Bronzeville.</p> <p>Fitch, 20, faces a first-degree murder charge for the attack that happened about 8:20 p.m. on May 24 in the 4400 block of South Cottage Grove, Chicago Police announced Sunday morning.</p> <p>Prosecutors said Fitch was seeking revenge for an earlier shooting.</p> <p>The boys, ages 14 and 15, were outside when someone fired shots from a light-colored sedan, police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.<br /> <span id="more-11668"></span></p> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/06/fitch061415-copy.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/06/fitch061415-copy-226x300.jpg" alt="Arieus Fitch | Chicago Police" width="226" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-11672" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Arieus Fitch | Chicago Police</p> <p>The older boy, later identified as Dameron, was dead at the scene with gunshot wounds to the back, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Dameron lived in the 5600 block of South Justine, authorities said.</p> <p>The younger boy was shot in the ankle and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition stabilized, police said.</p> <p>Fitch was denied bond during a court hearing Sunday. He was next scheduled to appear in court Monday.</p> <p>The two boys were among 12 people killed and at least 43 others wounded during a bloody Memorial Day weekend.</p> Jeff MayesSun, 14 Jun 2015 11:08:13 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/06/14/arieus-fitch-charged-with-memorial-day-weekend-shooting-of-15-year-old-raheem-dameron/Raheem DameronArieus Fitchhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/25/raheem-dameron-15-fatally-shot-in-bronzeville/<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='500' height='312' src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/a3Q4ailMxB0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'></iframe></span></p> <p>A 15-year-old boy was killed in a Sunday night shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood that left another teen wounded.</p> <p>The boys were outside in the 4400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when a gunman opened fire from a passing car, authorities said.</p> <p>Emergency crews found 15-year-od <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/raheem-dameron/">Raheem Dameron</a> shot in the back in a nearby alley, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-11336"></span><br /> <iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1033.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>Raheem, of the 5600 block of South Justine Street, died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p> <p>A 14-year-old boy was shot in the foot and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, police said.</p> <p>Nobody has been charged for the killing.</p> <p>Area Central detectives are investigating if the shooting was gang related.</p> <p>-- Sun-Times Media Wire</p> Michael LansuMon, 25 May 2015 12:45:43 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/25/raheem-dameron-15-fatally-shot-in-bronzeville/Raheem Dameron