The Brief
- Lyndell Deyoung has been charged with two felony counts of murder in the 2024 killing of USPS worker Octavia Redmond.
- Police say Redmond was fatally shot while delivering mail in West Pullman, and a vehicle believed to be involved was later found burned.
- Deyoung was arrested Aug. 24 and was scheduled for a detention hearing Wednesday.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond in West Pullman in 2024.
Octavia Redmond murder
The backstory:
Lyndell Deyoung, 35, was arrested Sunday by Chicago police in the 500 block of East 80th Street.
Deyoung faces two felony counts: first-degree murder and murder involving a strong probability of death or great bodily harm.…