The gunshot deaths of two women in North Lawndale have put a Chicago man on a GPS ankle monitor for an ongoing felony prosecution. In relation to the June 3 shooting in the 4100 block of West 19th Street, Nicholas Young, 31, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
The victims, ages 36 and 49, were standing outside their house at approximately 11 p.m. when they heard a man shouting, according to the prosecution. A detention petition claims that they fled for safety after many gunshots were fired a short while thereafter. Before realizing they had been shot—one in the right ankle, the other in the left thigh—both women jumped for cover.
Investigators were informed by a close witness that he recognized Young’s voice as the one that yelled prior to the shooting. Prosecutors claimed that both victims recognized the alleged shooter in the video footage that detectives had retrieved.
According to data from Young’s GPS-enabled ankle monitor, he reportedly walked from his house to the shooting scene and back. According to officials, he was wearing the electronic monitoring band for a Will County aggravated battery case that was still pending.
Judge Ankur Srivastava granted the state’s request for detention, citing Young’s eight prior felony convictions and characterizing the offense as extremely violent. Additionally, because electronic monitoring failed to secure Young’s compliance with Will County court orders, the judge determined that it would not be appropriate.
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