The Brief
- A 20-year-old Chicago man has been charged in a fatal shooting Friday afternoon in the city’s Gresham neighborhood.
- Police said Elijah Winsley allegedly shot 74-year-old Fred Winsley Jr. twice inside a home on South Laflin Street.
- The victim later died at the hospital, and the suspect was arrested a few hours later and charged with first-degree murder.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been charged with killing a 74-year-old man in a shooting Friday afternoon in the city’s Gresham neighborhood.
Deadly Chicago shooting
What we know:
Elijah Winsley, 20, allegedly shot the man twice around 1:30 p.m. inside a residence in the 8100 block of South Laflin Street, according to police.
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he later died. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Fred Winsley Jr.…