UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 5:16 pm CT
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An Evanston man has been extradited from Wisconsin to face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Dyrek Coleman on Jan. 19 at a Skokie hotel. (Google Maps)
SKOKIE, IL The Evanston man charged with the first-degree murder of another Evanston resident in last month s fatal hotel shooting was extradited from Wisconsin Tuesday before being ordered held without bail at an initial court appearance Thursday in Skokie.
Patrick Jenkins, 24, of the 900 block of North Sherman Avenue, was arrested on Feb. 1 in Milwaukee by a U.S. Marshals Service task force in connection with the Jan. 19 homicide of 34-year-old Dyrek Coleman at the Hampton Inn and Suites Chicago North Shore/Skokie at 5201 Old Orchard Road.
Man Wanted In Skokie Murder Arrested By US Marshals In Milwaukee - Skokie, IL - Patrick Jenkins is accused of fatally shooting Dyrek Coleman last month in the Hampton Inn.
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) addressed housing insecurity, updates to a proposed local skate park and an uptick in crime at a Wednesday 5th Ward meeting.
At a special City Council meeting, city officials said they expect housing insecurity to only increase as the pandemic wears on. One resident expressed concern Wednesday for a family member who lost his job last spring and has since struggled to find affordable housing options in Evanston.
“We thought we had gotten him placed in an apartment and his case worker assured him he would get one, but then he was told it was too expensive and I thought it was really unfair,” the resident said.