Man charged with murder in shooting at Chicago's Cabrini Rowhouses
A man has been charged with murder in a shooting that took place on Sunday in the Cabrini Rowhouses on the Near North Side.
Police said Maurice Timms, 49, has been charged with a felony count of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, among other charges.
Police were called at 12:20 a.m. Sunday for shots fired in the 800 block of North Cambridge Avenue, near Chestnut Street, where the last remaining occupied section of the Cabrini-Green public housing development is located.
Officers found a 41-year-old man outside on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died a short time later.
Chicago police said Timms is expected in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
