In a solemn report from the 1200 block of S. Washtenaw Avenue, an 18-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 17-year-old girl in Chicago. The suspect, Micahel Cunningham, faces a grave future as he stands accused of a felony count for the alleged killing that has rattled the neighborhood. Chicago Police Department officials have confirmed his arrest came after the tragic event on March 9.
Witnesses helped lead detectives to Cunningham on March 10. Charged accordingly, the court is poised to weigh his fate in an upcoming detention hearing set for today at 2600 S. California.
According to the official charge release, Cunningham allegedly caused the death of a young girl on March 9 at approximately 1:17 p.m. on S. Washtenaw Ave. The details surrounding the circumstances of the murder remain tightly under wraps, with the police maintaining a close hold on information as the investigation unfolds.
