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Chicago man charged with attempted murder in Rogers Park shooting

By Will Hager
Published  October 9, 2025 9:28am CDT
Rogers Park
FOX 32 Chicago
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Eric Jones | Chicago police

The Brief

    • Eric Jones, 53, was charged with attempted murder in connection with a May shooting in Rogers Park.
    • Prosecutors say he shot a 51-year-old man inside a building on North Sheridan Road.
    • The victim was critically injured, and Jones is due in court Thursday.

CHICAGO - A man has been charged in connection with a shooting this May in the Rogers Park neighborhood.

What we know:

Eric Jones, 53, was arrested Wednesday in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault/use of a deadly weapon.

Jones allegedly shot a 51-year-old man in the back on May 12 inside a building in the 6700 block of North Sheridan Road. A 49-year-old woman was also at the scene at the time of the shooting but was not injured.

The victim was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

What's next:

Jones has a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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