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.
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Dwain Johnson, 18, was charged Thursday for the killing of 65-year-old Dwain Williams, who was gunned down on December 4 while buying popcorn
The Gary, Indiana, native was arrested Wednesday at around 12.50pm on the 15900 block of South Leclaire Avenue in Oak Forest
An unidentified 15-year-old has also been charged in the retired firefighter s death who was killed during an attempted carjacking
Police have charged an 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy for the shooting death of a retired Chicago firefighter during an attempted carjacking.
Dwain Johnson, 18, was charged Thursday for the killing of 65-year-old Dwain Williams, who was gunned down on December 4 while buying popcorn.
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.