Crime
45-year-old Randy Joiner killed after shooting in parking lot of McDonald’s on Chicago’s North Side
A 45-year-old man was tragically killed in a shooting incident that occurred Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a McDonald’s restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.
According to police reports, the victim, identified as Randy Joiner, was sitting in a parked car near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Wilson Avenue around 3:45 PM when he was approached by two individuals.
One of the assailants opened fire, striking Joiner multiple times.
Joiner was immediately transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
Despite the efforts of medical professionals, he succumbed to his injuries.
Area 3 detectives are actively investigating the shooting and working to identify and apprehend the suspects involved.
As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with this case.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.