Murder charges filed in Gresham shooting that left 3 women dead

John Matthews | Chicago Police Department

A Chicago man who was arrested in Iowa and was charged with murder in connection to a shooting over the summer in Gresham was ordered to be held without bail.

John Matthews, 25, was arrested in Burlington, Iowa, and charged with three felony counts of murder, Chicago police said. He is accused of killing three women June 22 in the 8600 block of South Wood Street.

Matthews was taken into custody on Aug. 3 in Iowa after a car he was riding in crashed, prosecutors said. He was extradited to Cook County this week to face the charges.

Matthews is expected back in court Nov. 30.