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Demar King arrested and charged with murder of 40-year-old Odeal Curley in Fuller Park
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago Police have charged a Calumet City man with murder following the fatal shooting of a woman in the city’s Fuller Park neighborhood over the weekend.
Authorities identified the suspect as 35-year-old Demar King, who now faces multiple charges, including one felony count of first-degree murder, two additional felony charges, four misdemeanor offenses, and several traffic citations after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement.
According to police, the shooting occurred around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday in the 5400 block of South Shields Avenue.
The victim, 40-year-old Odeal Curley, had just stepped off a private bus when King reportedly produced a firearm from within the vehicle and opened fire, striking her in the right thigh.
Emergency responders from the Chicago Fire Department provided immediate medical care at the scene before transporting Curley to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Following the shooting, police issued a wanted bulletin (BOLO) and an arrest warrant for King. On Sunday, Illinois State Police spotted his vehicle traveling on a local expressway and attempted a traffic stop.
King refused to comply, leading officers on a pursuit that ended near Union Avenue and Canalport Avenue on the Lower West Side, where he was taken into custody without further incident.
King was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday.
Police officials emphasized that coordinated efforts between local and state law enforcement were key to King’s swift apprehension, ensuring that the suspect was taken into custody within 24 hours of the fatal shooting.
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