CHICAGO — Two men have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in West Englewood during the Fourth of July weekend in 2024. Eugene Sanders and Dajon Neely, both 18, were arrested on Tuesday in separate locations: Sanders in the 6100 block of South Marshfield Avenue in Chicago, and Neely in the 500 block of South Washington Street in Carbondale, Illinois.
The charges against both men include one felony count of first-degree murder. According to Chicago police, the fatal shooting occurred around 1 a.m. on July 4, 2024, in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street. The victim, who was outside at the time, was shot in the neck by an unknown assailant who fled the scene on foot. The man was transported to the University of Chicago hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead.
Both suspects are scheduled for a detention hearing on Thursday. No further details have been released at this time.