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Chicago man charged with murder in West Side shooting

By Will Hager
Published  November 24, 2025 8:11am CST
Austin
FOX 32 Chicago
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Semaj Mitchell | Chicago police

The Brief

    • A 24-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the September shooting that killed Tyree Reese in the Austin neighborhood, authorities said.
    • Semaj Mitchell was arrested this week and ordered held in custody ahead of a Dec. 10 court date.

CHICAGO - A man has been charged with murder in a September shooting that left a 33-year-old man dead in the Austin neighborhood.

What we know:

Semaj Mitchell, 24, allegedly shot Tyree Reese several times on Sept. 7 in the 4800 block of West Fulton Street, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. Reese was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he later died.

Mitchell was arrested Wednesday in the Bronzeville neighborhood and charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.

What's next:

On Friday, Mitchell was ordered to remain in custody ahead of his next court appearance scheduled for Dec. 10.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

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