Suspect Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Woman Outside Starbucks

By Stephen Gossett in News on Jun 24, 2016 7:33PM

A juvenile suspect has been arrested in relation to a shooting that killed a woman and injured a young man, according to Chicago police. The woman, 49-year-old Yvonne Nelson, was an innocent bystander, killed as she left a Bronzeville Starbucks just south of a police station. The intended target of the shooting was a 19-year-old man who was hit in the chest and injured, the Sun-Times reported.

Nelsno worked as a 311 dispatcher for the Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC).

Police have not disclosed any further information about the suspect at the time.

A news conference about the arrest is scheduled for 5 p.m. at CPD headquarters.

BREAKING - CPD & US Marshalls apprehended juvenile suspect in fatal shooting of @ChicagoOEMC1 worker Yvonne Nelson. Briefing, 5pm at CPD HQ

— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) June 24, 2016

Update, 5:30 p.m.:
The Chicago Police Department said they have arrested and charged a 16-year-old male. The suspect, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was arrested early Friday afternoon.