Man charged with fatal stabbing of Reginald Boston, cousin of his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend

Jeff Mayes — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:21:45 -0600

By RUMMANA HUSSAIN
Chicago Sun-Times

Dalashawn Brown | Chicago Police

A south suburban man was ordered held on a $500,000 bond Tuesday, charged with fatally stabbing Reginald Boston, the cousin of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.

Dalashawn Brown, 30, was outside the building of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on the Far South Side early Sunday, as were the victim and his cousin, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Jamie Santini said.

Boston, 26, and his cousin, who is dating Brown’s ex-girlfriend, heard footsteps in the gangway in the 3200 block of East 91st. When they saw someone walking in the gangway toward them, they saw Brown, Santini said.

Someone else asked who it was, and Brown responded “it’s Dayla,” referring to his nickname, Santini said.

Reginald Boston | photo provided

As he approached, Brown, who was wearing a puffy green coat, pulled his hands out of his coat pocket to show that he had nothing on him, Santini said. He then went on to say he was in the area for his kids.

When Brown’s ex-girlfriend opened the door, her current boyfriend looked in her direction before looking toward Brown, Santini said. At that moment, he saw Brown pull back his arm from Boston’s abdominal area, Santini said.

Brown then ran away, Santini said. Boston went on to tell his cousin that Brown stabbed him and the two went after Brown, Santini said.

Soon, Boston had a hard time breathing. He later died at Advocate Trinity Hospital.

Boston’s cousin later identified Brown as the man who stabbed Boston, Santini said.

Brown was arrested at work in Crestwood the same day.

Brown, a father of four, was employed at an oil change facility, an assistant public defender said.

Reginald Boston dies hours after being stabbed by someone he knew in South Chicago

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:36:14 -0600

Reginald Boston died Sunday, about three hours after he was stabbed by an acquaintance in the South Chicago neighborhood.

About 4:04 a.m., the 26-year-old Boston was in a gangway in the 3200 block of East 91st Street. He was approached by someone he knew who pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen, Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Boston showed up at Trinity Hospital, and was transferred to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m., authorities said. He lived in the 3500 block of West 74th Street.

No one was in custody as Area South detectives investigate.

His father, also named Reginald Boston, was also stabbed to death in what police called a domestic incident in October 2014. The 44-year-old was stabbed in the chest at a home in the 300 block of East 48th Street about 6 p.m., authorities said at the time.

--Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Reginald Boston, 26 | Homicide Watch Chicago

Man charged with fatal stabbing of Reginald Boston, cousin of his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend

Reginald Boston dies hours after being stabbed by someone he knew in South Chicago