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Chicago Teen Extradited From Phoenix Charged With Attempted Murder in Bronzeville Jewel Shooting

Prosecutors filed a single count tied to the wounding of a 46-year-old security guard.

Overview

  • Elijah Theodore, 19, was arrested Friday in Phoenix, returned to Chicago, appeared in court Saturday, and is being held in Cook County Jail.
  • Police say the Nov. 11 gunfire followed an attempted theft at the Jewel-Osco when a 46-year-old man intervened.
  • The shooting at 443 E. 34th St. left the man, reported as a security guard, shot multiple times and in serious condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
  • A 29-year-old woman was shot in the left foot, a 67-year-old woman was grazed, and two others were hurt while fleeing during the chaos, according to officials.
  • Authorities say it remains unclear who fired the rounds that injured the bystanders, and no additional arrests have been announced.