Chicago police nab 2nd teen in attempted carjacking that killed retired firefighter
Dwain Johnson, 18, of Gary is facing first-degree murder charges
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Chicago police have arrested a second teen who they said was part of a carjacking crew that killed a retired fire lieutenant.
Dwain Williams, 65, was fatally shot Dec. 3 after four carjackers targeted his Jeep outside a store selling popcorn, police said. Williams retired from the Chicago Fire Department in 2018 after a long career.
Dwain Johnson, 18, of Gary, Indiana, has been charged with first-degree murder, vehicle hijacking and unlawful use of an automatic weapon, a police spokesman said Friday.
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Mugshot for Dwain Johnson, 18, of Gary, Indiana. (Chicago Police Department)
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A day earlier, police said a 15-year-old boy was the first person arrested in the case.
Detectives working the homicide are seeking two other individuals.
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Police said surveillance video showed Williams exchanging shots with three of four carjackers who rolled up on him after he bought popcorn.
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The suspects fled the scene in the same vehicle they had arrived in, police said.
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Williams’ daughter said the family was "saddened" after being told that a 15-year-old had been arrested, the Chicago Tribune reported.
"We are, of course, saddened that this was a child," Dakeeda Williams-Barton told the paper. "I’m very disheartened that this was essentially a baby that has — I don’t even know if they understand the repercussion their actions have caused."
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Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said the FBI and local police agencies believe the 15-year-old, the 18-year-old and the two at large were involved in other carjackings and auto thefts in the Chicago area, the paper reported.