Chicago man charged in murder of 66-year-old last summer

The Brief

  • A 23-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the July 2024 shooting of a 66-year-old man in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
  • Phillip Akins was arrested Monday in Lawndale and is accused of the fatal shooting on South Crandon Avenue.

CHICAGO A man was charged with the murder of a 66-year-old last July in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.

The backstory:

Phillip Akins, 23, allegedly shot and killed a man on July 27, 2024, in the 7100 block of South Crandon Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department.

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