A 49-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the murder of a 63-year-old male following a series of incidents that occurred on July 13, 2024. According to a press release from the Chicago Police Department, Parrish Hartley of the 11300 block of S. Lowe is facing one felony count of first-degree murder after allegedly striking the victim with his vehicle.
The release outlines that Hartley was taken into custody on the morning of the arrest in the 700 block of W. 114th St. He is believed to have fatally struck the older male less than an hour and a half earlier in the 10700 block of S. Emerald. The charges do not stop there; Hartley is also accused of the aggravated assault of a 50-year-old female and causing a subsequent traffic crash, which occurred moments later in the 800 block of W. 116th St. All incidents reportedly took place within the same morning, spanning two police districts—the 22nd and the 5th.
The Chicago Police Department has also charged Hartley with one felony count of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor for leaving the scene, and has issued him various traffic citations. He is set to face a detention hearing today at the court located at 2600 S. California.
Further details surrounding the events have yet to be disclosed, and the investigation appears to remain ongoing. The police department has not provided more information regarding motives or the conditions that led up to the sequence of violent events. Residents and local commuters in the affected Chicago neighborhoods can likely expect an increased law enforcement presence as authorities continue to thoroughly examine this case.
