The third suspect wanted in the alleged murder of Tyshawn Lee, the 9-year-old Chicago boy police say was lured into an alleyway and murdered in retribution related to his father's alleged gang ties, was arrested on Saturday evening, People confirms. Kevin Edwards, 23, has been wanted on first degree murder charges for the alleged execution-style murder of Tyshawn since November 2015. He was arrested in Danville, Illinois, about 150 miles south of Chicago. Captain Michael Hartshorn of the Vermilion County sheriff's office tells People that Edwards was a passenger in the backseat of a car stopped for a traffic violation and allegedly ran off during the stop.
- 5/16/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
The third suspect wanted in the alleged murder of Tyshawn Lee, the 9-year-old Chicago boy police say was lured into an alleyway and murdered in retribution related to his father's alleged gang ties, was arrested on Saturday evening, People confirms. Kevin Edwards, 23, has been wanted on first degree murder charges for the alleged execution-style murder of Tyshawn since November 2015. He was arrested in Danville, Illinois, about 150 miles south of Chicago. Captain Michael Hartshorn of the Vermilion County sheriff's office tells People that Edwards was a passenger in the backseat of a car stopped for a traffic violation and allegedly ran off during the stop.
- 5/16/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
The father of Tyshawn Lee, the 9-year-old boy fatally shot last November after allegedly being lured into an alleyway, has been charged with shooting three people last week. A Chicago police spokesman tells People that Pierre Stokes, 25, faces aggravated battery and weapons charges following the March 8 incident, which took place in Chicago's Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. Chicago police have said that Tyshawn Lee's murder was an act of retaliation against Stokes stemming from Stokes's alleged gang ties. According to officials, last week's shooting occurred the same day prosecutors held a detailed press conference about Tyshawn's murder. Police believe one of the victims...
- 3/14/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
The father of Tyshawn Lee, the 9-year-old boy fatally shot last November after allegedly being lured into an alleyway, has been charged with not-fatally shooting three people last week. A Chicago police spokesman tells People that Pierre Stokes, 25, faces aggravated battery and weapons charges following the March 8 incident, which took place in Chicago's Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. Chicago police have said that Tyshawn Lee's murder was an act of retaliation against Stokes stemming from Stokes's alleged gang ties. According to officials, last week's shooting occurred the same day prosecutors held a detailed press conference about Tyshawn's murder. Police believe one of the...
- 3/14/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
The man charged with the execution-style slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in November in Chicago had planned to kidnap the boy and torture him by cutting off his fingers and ears, Chicago law enforcement authorities say. During a press conference Tuesday, prosecutors and Chicago police officials accused Dwight Boone-Doty of luring Tyshawn away from a basketball court by offering to take him to the store. Investigators claim that several witnesses reported seeing Boone-Doty and Tyshawn walk off together into an alleyway, where the boy was shot to death, according to Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez. "Once they reached the middle of the alley,...
- 3/9/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
The man charged with the execution-style slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in November in Chicago had planned to kidnap the boy and torture him by cutting off his fingers and ears, Chicago law enforcement authorities say. During a press conference Tuesday, prosecutors and Chicago police officials accused Dwight Boone-Doty of luring Tyshawn away from a basketball court by offering to take him to the store. Investigators claim that several witnesses reported seeing Boone-Doty and Tyshawn walk off together into an alleyway, where the boy was shot to death, according to Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez. "Once they reached the middle of the alley,...
- 3/9/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Chicago police have arrested a second man for the November murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, who police say was lured away from a playground into an alleyway where he was shot in the head - possibly as retribution for his father's alleged gang ties. According to police sources, Dwight Boone-Doty, 22, has been identified as Tyshawn's alleged "executioner" who fired the fatal bullet. He was charged Monday night with first-degree murder. Boone-Doty has also been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred last October, a police source confirms. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?...
- 3/8/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Chicago police have arrested a second man for the November murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, who police say was lured away from a playground into an alleyway where he was shot in the head - possibly as retribution for his father's alleged gang ties. According to police sources, Dwight Boone-Doty, 22, has been identified as Tyshawn's alleged "executioner" who fired the fatal bullet. He was charged Monday night with first-degree murder. Boone-Doty has also been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred last October, a police source confirms. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?...
- 3/8/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
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