Deadly Lincoln Park shooting: 25-year-old woman charged with first-degree murder
Lincoln Park shooting leaves man dead
A man was shot and killed Wednesday night in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
CHICAGO - A 25-year-old woman has been charged with murder and attempted armed robbery after a man was shot and killed last week in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, authorities said.
What we know:
Josalyn Fowler faces one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of murder — other forcible felony, and one felony count of attempted armed robbery with a firearm, according to Chicago police.
Pictured is Josalyn Fowler, 25. (Chicago PD )
She was arrested April 22 in the 500 block of Chicago Road in south suburban Thornton.
Police said Fowler is a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred April 16 in the 800 block of West Lill Avenue. A 28-year-old man was killed.
The backstory:
Officers found the victim around 9:20 p.m., lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to a previous report by FOX 32.
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
According to Cook County court documents, Fowler and another offender were attempting to remove the victim's backpack when a brief struggle occurred.
Fowler then shot the victim in the chest, leading to his death, according to court documents.
A witness also told police they saw a man and a woman running east on Lill Avenue after the shooting. Investigators believe there was no prior connection between the victim and the suspects.
What they're saying:
"I would like to extend a deep thank you to our 43rd Ward community who provided crucial camera footage as well as all the 19th District officers and detectives for their around-the-clock work leading to this arrest and charge," said 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen. "My number one priority has always been keeping our community safe and obtaining the resources necessary to do so. This incident comes at a moment where our community has experienced gradual decreases in crime over the past few years - and is proof of the aggressive work we need to continue to do as a city and state to get guns off of the streets and to prosecute offenders. My promise is to continue that work, pushing City Hall for the resources we need and supporting our Chicago Police Department."
What's next:
Fowler appeared in court for a detention hearing on Friday, April 25. She's due back in court on May 14.
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