Two teens, including a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, have also been charged in the shooting. Police say it was the past crimes of an alleged “carjacking crew” around the Chicago area that helped lead to an arrest in the killing of a retired fire lieutenant in the city. NBC 5 s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
Williams was shot and killed as he left a gourmet popcorn shop Let s Get Poppin, located in the 11700 block of South Western Avenue in Chicago s Beverly Woods neighborhood, according to police.
The Chicago Police Department released surveillance footage earlier this month showing the moments leading up to and following the fatal shooting.
Chicago police arrest teen, 15, in carjacking death of retired firefighter
By FOX News article
CHICAGO, Ill. - A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the murder of a retired Chicago firefighter during a brazenly attempted carjacking in broad daylight, authorities said Thursday.
The unidentified teen was arrested Wednesday in Chicago Heights, Ill., and faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery with a firearm in the death of Dwain Williams, the Chicago Police Department said.
The boy was a participant in the slaying but was unarmed at the time of the shooting, Cook County prosecutors said during a Thursday court hearing, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
2nd teen charged in murder of retired firefighter near Chicago popcorn shop
By Sun-Times Media Wire
CHICAGO - A second person charged in the
fatal shooting of a retired firefighter in early December during an attempted carjacking outside a Morgan Park popcorn shop was ordered held without bail Friday.
Dwain Johnson, 18, was charged as one of the carjacking crew who confronted 65-year-old Dwain Williams, killing him in an exchange of gunfire, Chicago police said.
Johnson, of Gary, Indiana, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force in suburban Oak Forest, police said.
He appeared in court Friday, where he was denied bail on a count each of first-degree murder, attempted vehicular hijacking, unlawful possession of an automatic weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon.
The 15-year-old charged in the case faces first-degree murder and felony attempted robbery with a firearm. The south suburban departments and the FBI were of great assistance to the detectives in this cases, working together as a team because the south suburban departments were very familiar with this crew and believe they know some of these offenders, Deenihan said. Eventually, through evidence and through some technology, the detectives were able to narrow it down to these four individuals.
The teen was arrested by the Great Lakes Regional Task Force Wednesday afternoon in the 400 block of West 16th Street, in Chicago Heights, according to police. A gun was recovered through a search warrant and testing was underway to determine if it was the weapon used in Williams fatal shooting.
Chicago police announced charges against Johnson hours after a 15-year-old was charged with in the case.
The teen was arrested by the Great Lakes Regional Task Force Wednesday afternoon in the 400 block of West 16th Street, in Chicago Heights, according to police. A gun was recovered through a search warrant and testing was underway to determine if it was the weapon used in Williams fatal shooting. Police say it was the past crimes of an alleged “carjacking crew” around the Chicago area that helped lead to an arrest in the killing of a retired fire lieutenant in the city. NBC 5 s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.