Theo Hike | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/theo-hike/Latest news about Theo Hikeen-usTue, 26 May 2015 15:32:42 -0500Comment of the Day: "Theo Hike was a genuine fella, great father, good friend, the best son [and] brother"http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/26/comment-of-the-day-theo-hike-was-a-genuine-fella-great-father-good-friend-the-best-son-and-brother/<p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/theo-hike/">Theo Hike</a>, 23, was fatally shot May 10 in the Greater Grand Crossing community. Reader Quentin Jones posted this about him:</p>
<blockquote><p>Theo Hike was a genuine fella great father, good friend, the best son & brother. May he rest in peace</p></blockquote>
Michael LansuTue, 26 May 2015 15:32:42 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/26/comment-of-the-day-theo-hike-was-a-genuine-fella-great-father-good-friend-the-best-son-and-brother/Theo HikeWEEK IN REVIEW: Six killed throughout Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/11/week-in-review-six-killed-throughout-chicago-4/<p>BY MICHAEL LANSU<br />
Homicide Watch Chicago</p>
<p>Six people were killed throughout Chicago last week, including a 53-year-old woman who was stabbed and a 5-year-old girl who was beaten to death.</p>
<p>Two men were shot to death over the weekend, when at least 21 other people were wounded by gunfire.</p>
<p>The most recent killing happened when 23-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/theo-hike/">Theo Hike</a> was shot multiple times in the 7400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing about 11:55 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.<br />
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Hike, of the 7300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, died early Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p>
<p>In Englewood, 22-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/marcus-d-franklin/">Marcus D. Franklin</a> was on a sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Green Street when a gunman walked up and repeatedly shot him in the chest and neck about 12:55 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.</p>
<p>Franklin, of the 700 block of West 61st Street, was declared dead at Holy Cross Hospital less than an hour later, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p>
<p>On Thursday, 28-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/antonio-galtney/">Antonio Galtney</a> was shot multiple times in the 7000 block of South Sangamon Street in Englewood about 7:25 p.m., authorities said.</p>
<p>Galtney, of the 500 block of East 51st 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>In the South Chicago community, 5-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/verna-tobicoe/">Verna Tobicoe</a> was found unresponsive at her home in the 8300 block of South Brandon Avenue about 12:15 p.m. Thursday and was declared dead at South Shore Hospital less than an hour later, authorities said.</p>
<p>An autopsy determined Verna died from internal injuries from multiple blunt force impacts, and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p>
<p>Verna’s stepmother, 27-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/lisamarie-villasana/">Lisamarie Villasana</a>, was charged with first-degree murder and Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. ordered her held without bond Saturday, authorities said.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, 53-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/jerren-jackson/">Jerren Jackson</a> was stabbed to death at her home in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue in the West Ridge community about 4 p.m., authorities said.</p>
<p>Her son, 24-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/jerome-jackson/">Jerome Jackson</a>, was charged with first degree murder and is expected to appear in court Monday for a bond hearing, authorities said.</p>
<p>The killing started when 26-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/joseph-williams/">Joseph Williams</a> was stabbed to death during a fight with his girlfriend at his apartment in the 10700 block of South Bensley Avenue in the South Deering community about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said.</p>
<p>The girlfriend was initially taken into custody, but she was later released without being charged, police said.</p>
<p>In 2015, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 132 Chicago deaths a homicide, including one person fatally shot by police.</p>
Michael LansuMon, 11 May 2015 09:09:36 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/11/week-in-review-six-killed-throughout-chicago-4/Marcus D. FranklinAntonio GaltneyTheo HikeJerren JacksonVerna TobicoeJoseph WilliamsJerome JacksonLisamarie VillasanaTheo Hike killed in Greater Grand Crossing shootinghttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/10/theo-hike-killed-in-greater-grand-crossing-shooting/<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/z-QbGlQWyg0?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'></iframe></span></p>
<p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/theo-hike/">Theo Hike</a> was killed in a Greater Grand Crossing shooting that left another man seriously wounded late Saturday.</p>
<p>The men were standing in the 7400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when two gunmen walked up and opened fire about 11:55 p.m. Saturday, police said.</p>
<p>Hike, 23, of the 7300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, was shot in the head, neck and chest and died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital less than an hour later, authorities said.<br />
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<p>The other man, 23, was shot in the back and taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.</p>
<p>The gunmen ran away after the shooting, and nobody has been charged for the killing.</p>
<p>Area South detectives are investigating.</p>
<p>-- Sun-Times Media Wire</p>
Michael LansuSun, 10 May 2015 22:22:23 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/05/10/theo-hike-killed-in-greater-grand-crossing-shooting/Theo Hike