Overview
- A 36-year-old woman was found fatally shot in a Chicago alley and was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.
- Chicago police named 45-year-old Eddie Jenkins as the suspect and charged him with murder along with misdemeanor counts.
- Authorities say Jenkins faces additional misdemeanor counts for fleeing and eluding police, carrying a concealed firearm near a park, and a traffic violation.
- Jenkins is listed at an address on the 9000 block of South Loomis and is due at a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building.
- Local officials said the victim had five children and called for support for the family while prosecutors continue their investigation and prepare next steps.