Chicago woman charged with murder in Englewood shooting
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of another woman last week on the South Side.
Deadly Chicago shooting
What we know:
Carlita Jenkins, 40, was arrested around 10:30 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of West 68th Street in Englewood.
Carlita Jenkins | CPD
Police said Jenkins was identified as the person who fatally shot 37-year-old Candice Latara Michelle Johnson about three hours earlier in the 6700 block of South Peoria Street.
Johnson was walking outside when she was shot once in the chest and back, according to police. She was taken to University of Chicago Hospital, where she died.
Jenkins faces one felony count of first-degree murder.
What's next:
Jenkins is due in court Tuesday for a detention hearing.
Arrest history
Chicago police records show Jenkins was arrested June 4, 2018, in the 900 block of West 85th Street in Auburn Gresham. She was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol, no valid registration, driving without a license and operating an uninsured vehicle. She was released later that day on a $2,000 bond.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.