A 32-year-old man, identified as Deparris Slaughter, has been charged with an array of felonies, including first-degree murder, residential arson, dismembering a human body, and concealing a homicidal death following the killing of a 68-year-old male in Munster, Indiana, according to Chicago Police Department officials.
The Chicago Police Department's Area Four Homicide Investigation Support Team apprehended Slaughter on December 6, 2025, in Burnham, Illinois and he has been tied to the heinous acts that occurred on March 7, 2025 where the victim was fatally shot in Chicago's 10th District, the 2300 block of S. Kirkland Ave., furthermore, Deparris Slaughter is said to have set fire to the residence in an effort to conceal the crime scene.
The case is proceeding with a detention hearing scheduled for December 8, 2025, at the courthouse located at 2600 S. California. As Slaughter currently faces severe allegations, the details surrounding the motive and precise events of that tragic day in March remain limited.
The charges against Slaughter are severe, encapsulating the full gravity of the crime; officials have disclosed no further information, maintaining that the investigation is ongoing.
