In a brief statement released on the Chicago Police Department's official website, authorities announced the arrest and subsequent charge of Willie Holmes, a 54-year-old man, in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old woman.
Details provided by the department disclose that the incident occurred on Thursday, when Holmes allegedly stabbed the young woman in the 300 block of N. Central in the city's 15th District. The woman, after an attack that took place minutes earlier, tragically succumbed to her injuries. In a quick response from local law enforcement, Holmes was taken into custody at approximately 1:11 p.m. and has since been charged with first-degree murder, now poised to face his initial hearing at the courthouse at 2600 S. California.
Details concerning the motives behind the attack or the relationship between Holmes and the victim have not been made public as the investigation continues. Following standard procedures in cases such as this, the police have restrained from providing further information at this time, however, Holmes' detention hearing is scheduled for today, as per the Chicago Police Department.
