Gary’s Dwain Johnson, 18, has been charged with one-time first-degree murder and of vehicle hijacking and gun charges, police said Friday morning. He will appear in bond court on Friday.
On Thursday, Chicago police announced that a 15-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting.
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Williams, a beloved retired CFD Lleutenant, came out of a popcorn shop in Morgan Park at 117th Street and Western Avenue on Dec. 3. Surveillance video captured the shooting, with Williams and the group attempting to approach him. Williams was hit and later died.
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During a press conference Thursday afternoon, Chicago police said they are looking for two additional suspects in the shooting.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke to Williams’s wife on Thursday morning about the break in the case.
“As you might imagine, her life is still ravaged. There are many tears and I suspect a lot more will be shed in the coming days,” said Lightfoot. “This is something that has changed their lives beyond repair.”
CPD said carjackings have increased dramatically in the city this year. The superintendent added that his officers have taken some of the people responsible for these crimes off the streets.
“We’ve had an extraordinary peak, but we’ve made some arrests,” said David Brown, Chief Inspector of the Chicago Police Department. “We have many more arrests to make. We are not satisfied and we will not stop pursuing these suspects until they have all been arrested. ‘
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Family, friends and a community said goodbye to Lieutenant Dwain Williams for the last time this weekend.
Williams, 65, spent 28 years with the Chicago Fire Department and later worked at OEMC, specializing in coordinating the city’s surveillance cameras.
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