http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/william-c-smith/Latest news about William C. Smithen-usTue, 30 Aug 2016 12:21:02 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/08/30/suspect-charged-with-murder-for-fatal-shooting-of-william-smith-in-alley-near-his-south-loop-home/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1857.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/william-c-smith/">William C. Smith</a> was found dead in a South Loop alley Sunday morning, and a South Side man has been charged with his murder.<br /> <img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/08/burgess-240x300-240x300.jpg" alt="Robert Burgess | Chicago Police" width="240" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-20487" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Robert Burgess | Chicago Police</p><br /> Smith, 45, was found at 10:04 a.m. in an alley in the 1800 block of South Michigan with a gunshot wound to the head, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Smith, of the 1900 block of South Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:19 a.m.</p> <p>A witness told investigators they had heard an argument and then a single shot, police said.</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/robert-burgess/">Robert Burgess</a>, 56, has been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting, police announced Tuesday.</p> <p>Burgess, who lives in the 6200 block of South Kimbark, was arrested at 10:20 p.m. Sunday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth after he was identified as the shooter, police said.</p> <p>He was expected to appear in bond court Tuesday.</p> <p><em>--Chicago Sun-Times</em></p> Jeff MayesTue, 30 Aug 2016 12:21:02 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/08/30/suspect-charged-with-murder-for-fatal-shooting-of-william-smith-in-alley-near-his-south-loop-home/William C. SmithRobert Burgess