Woman charged with murdering man in Old Town last month

CHICAGO — A 33-year-old woman will be in court later today, facing first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a man in Old Town last month.

James McKnight, 44, was found shot in the courtyard of a building in the 1300 block of North Hudson around 2:31 a.m. on March 16. He had a gunshot wound to his stomach and police administered CPR while awaiting an ambulance response, but he died about two hours later.

Now, CPD says Breanna Gilliams, who lives on the same block where the shooting occurred, is responsible for the murder. Exactly what authorities believe happened will be revealed during her detention hearing today…

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