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WEEK IN REVIEW: Nine murdered throughout Chicago

Michael Lansu — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:26:29 -0600

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

Nine people were killed by violence last week throughout Chicago last week.

Three of the victims were shot to death over the weekend, when at least 14 other people were wounded by gunfire.

The most recent killing happened when a 29-year-old man was shot in the face as he sat in the passenger's side of a vehicle in the 1500 block of West 72nd Place in the West Englewood neighborhood, police said. The Cook County medical examiner's office has not yet released his name.

On Saturday, 20-year-old Rayvon Little was shot multiple times while standing in the 6700 block of South Morgan Street in Englewood about 7 p.m., authorities said.

Little, who lived on the block, died just over an hour later at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the medical examiner’s office. A 19-year-old man standing next to Little was wounded but survived, authorities said.

The 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment, police said.

On Friday, 41-year-old Chinese restaurant employee Chang Z. Qui was shot about 7:10 p.m. Friday during an attempted robbery at the eatery in the 5200 block of West Madison Street, authorities said.

Qui, of the 3200 block of West Wallace Street, died about an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.

On Wednesday, 41-year-old Pierre Peters was fatally shot inside his home in the 0 - 100 block of North Lorel Avenue in the Austin neighborhood about 2:35 p.m., authorities said.

On Tuesday, 48-year-old parolee Christian Williams fatally stabbed 53-year-old Thomas Sanchez inside a home in the 600 block of East 111th Street, prosecutors said.

Police were called to the home Wednesday and Sanchez, of the 11200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, was declared dead at the scene, authorities said.

Prosecutors said Williams, who was free on parole for a 1993 murder, was renting a room in the home when he let Sanchez inside and stabbed him to death.

On Monday, 25-year-old Bobby Moore was shot in the chest and neck in the 8300 block of South Kingston Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood about 7:40 p.m., authorities said.

Moore, of the 7300 block of South Oglesby Avenue, died about an hour later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the medical examiner’s office.

In the Chatham neighborhood, 34-year-old Darryl Owens Jr. was walking in the 800 block of East 87th Street when a gunman emerged from a gangway and shot him multiple times about 5:35 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

Owens, of the 7300 block of North Damen Avenue, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 11:50 p.m. Monday, according to the medical examiner’s office.

In the Humboldt Park community, 22-year-old Owen C. Spears was shot several times in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue area about 4:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

Spears, of the 700 block of North St. Louis Avenue, died at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.

The killings started when 22-year-old Oduro Yeboah was shot while driving in the 4700 block of North Clarendon Avenue about noon Monday, authorities said.

Yeboah, of the 800 block of West Belle Plaine Avenue, was shot in the head, crashed the car and died the next day at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, according to the medical examiner's office. Another person was wounded but survived, police said.

Overall, the medical examiner’s office has ruled at least 367 Chicago deaths in 2014 a homicide — including 14 people killed by police.

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

UPDATE: Man on parole for 1993 murder held without bond in Pullman stabbing death

Michael Lansu — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:31:10 -0500

Christian Williams / Photo from Chicago Police

BY TINA SFONDELES
Chicago Sun-Times

A 48-year-old Pullman man free on parole for a 1993 fatal stabbing was ordered held without bond Saturday after prosecutors claim he stabbed a 53-year-old man to death Wednesday evening.

Christian Williams, who was renting a room in the 600 block of East 111th Street, let Thomas Sanchez into the house then grabbed a knife and stabbed him to death on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

The homeowner was not there when the stabbing happened, but when he returned the next day Williams said he killed a man and the body was on the third floor, prosecutors said.

The homeowner called police, who found the victim with his pants down, prosecutors said.

Williams was at the house when police arrived and told detectives he stabbed the man and provided the murder weapon, authorities said.

An autopsy confirmed Sanchez, of the 11200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, died of a stab wound to the neck and the death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Williams was on parole for a 1993 murder where he was at a party when he stabbed a man to death. A man who had left the two earlier came back to find the victim dead with his pants partially unzipped, prosecutors said.

Williams then tried to stab that man as well, but he was able to escape.
The victim in that murder was also found with his pants partially unzipped.

Williams was convinced of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison, but paroled on March 1, 2013.

Williams suffers from schizophrenia, his public defender said.

On Saturday, Williams was ordered held without bond and ordered to return to court Monday.

Man paroled for 1993 murder now charged in Pullman stabbing death

Michael Lansu — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:53:01 -0500

Christian Williams / Photo from Chicago Police

BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor

A 48-year-old Pullman man free on parole for a 1993 slaying has been charged with murder again after police found a 53-year-old man stabbed to death Wednesday evening on the Far South Side.

Police were called to perform a "well-being check" at a residence in the 600 block of East 111th Street and found Thomas Sanchez stabbed to death about 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Police believe the stabbing may have happened on Tuesday.

Responding officers found Christian Williams still on the scene and he was taken into custody, police said.

Williams, who lived on the block, was charged with first-degree murder and is expected to appear in court for a bond hearing on Saturday.

Williams was previously convicted of murder in 1993 and sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to court records. Details about that slaying were not immediately available.

Williams was released on parole March 1, 2013, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Thomas Sanchez, 53, found stabbed to death in Pullman

Michael Lansu — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:36:05 -0500

Police found a 53-year-old man stabbed to death inside a Pullman home Wednesday evening.

Police went to the residence in the 600 block of East 111th Street to perform a well-being check and found Thomas Sanchez stabbed to death about 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

Police believe the man may have been stabbed on Tuesday.

A Thursday autopsy confirmed Sanchez, of the 11200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, died of a stab wound to the neck and the death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Nobody has been charged for the killing.

Area South detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire