Firefighter murder: 2nd individual billed in fatal capturing of Dwain Williams

A person accused of driving all-around a group of carjackers who allegedly killed a retired Chicago firefighter previously this thirty day period for the duration of an attempted robbery exterior a Morgan Park popcorn store was denied bail Friday.

Dwain Johnson, 18, faces rates of initially-degree murder and attempted vehicular hijacking in the killing of 65-12 months-previous Dwain Williams, who was shot all through an trade of gunfire with the “carjacking crew” on Dec. 3, in accordance to Chicago law enforcement.

The fees in opposition to Johnson arrive a day after a 15-calendar year-outdated boy was charged with murder in link with the attack, even though prosecutors explained the boy wasn’t armed at the time.

In courtroom Friday, prosecutors said Johnson was the driver of a stolen Ford Fusion sedan that followed Williams immediately after the crew noticed the retired firefighter’ Jeep Grand Cherokee as he drove to Let’s Get Poppin’ at 11758 S. Western Ave.

In surveillance video clip of the shooting, two persons with guns are observed approaching Williams as he walks toward his Jeep with a bag in his hand soon after leaving the store, authorities reported.

Williams, who experienced a permit to carry a hid weapon and was also armed, exchanged photographs with the group and was shot in the stomach.

He later on died at Christ Professional medical Center in Oak Garden.

Neither of the two armed suspects who confronted Williams have been taken into custody, according to police.

Main of Detectives Brendan Deenihan explained Johnson, the 15-12 months-old — who is not getting named mainly because he is charged as a juvenile — and the other two suspects were component of a group dependable for a range of other crimes in the place.

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Johnson, of Gary, Indiana, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the FBI’s Violent Crimes Job Pressure in suburban Oak Forest, law enforcement explained.

He also goes by the identify Dwain Cunigan, prosecutors said, and furthermore faces expenses of illegal possession of an automatic weapon and illegal possession of a weapon.

Judge Charles Beach granted prosecutors request Friday to maintain him without bail and established his subsequent court docket date for Jan. 8.

Williams was a Chicago Hearth Department lieutenant who retired about two several years in the past, officials said. He was about to return to do the job as a civilian personnel at the Office of Crisis Management and Communications.

A group of activists have set up a mixed reward of $34,000 for facts leading to any arrests in his killing.

It wasn’t straight away clear if someone claimed the reward.

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