Crime
One Suspect Released Without Charges in Connection to Officer Enrique Martinez’s Fatal Shooting
Authorities have confirmed that one of the two individuals detained in connection with the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez has been released without any charges filed.
Police initially took both individuals into custody on Monday night after the tragic incident that claimed the life of the 26-year-old officer.
After conducting further inquiries, investigators determined that one of the detainees had no involvement in the shooting and subsequently released them without any charges.
The second individual remains in custody as police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Officer Martinez’s death.
The investigation remains active, and detectives are thoroughly examining all evidence and statements related to the incident.
Additional updates will be provided as the case progresses, and law enforcement officials are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward.
Crime
Victims killed by ‘disgruntled” ex employee at Navy Pier identified
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Two men were fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by a former employee of a Navy Pier subcontractor, according to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein, who spoke at a press conference.
The tragic incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near a restricted loading dock area on the north side of Chicago’s Navy Pier at 600 East Grand Avenue, a location not accessible to the general public.
The victims, identified as Antwon Johnson, 47, and Peter Jennings, 51, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Hein described the suspect as a “disgruntled ex-employee,” and police confirmed they have a “person of interest” in mind who is actively being sought in connection to the shooting.
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Following the incident, Navy Pier’s Chief Operating Officer Brian Murphy activated an immediate lockdown alert, sending a shelter-in-place order to the pier’s 70 tenants through an internal communications system.
This precautionary measure has since been lifted, and Murphy emphasized that at no point was the general public at risk.
“This was an isolated incident,” Murphy said, expressing condolences for the employees who lost their lives during what should have been a routine workday.
Chief Hein reinforced this, adding, “The pier is clear now. The pier is safe.”
Authorities are continuing their search for the suspect as they investigate the events leading up to this tragic shooting.