2 Men Arrested In Shooting Death Of Alsip Man: Oak Forest PD

OAK FOREST, IL — Two Chicago men have been arrested in connection with the April 11 fatal shooting of a 30-year-old Alsip man at an Oak Forest intersection, police said Tuesday.

Oak Forest police responded to a call of shots fired at the intersection of 167th and Cicero Avenue Saturday just before 5 p.m. Officers found 30-year-old Latrell Williams, of Alsip, shot multiple times in the left side of his body, police said Sunday. Williams was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Williams had stopped in the median lane at the intersection when an unidentified suspect or suspects pulled alongside his vehicle in the left-
turn lane and fired multiple rounds into his vehicle, striking him, police said.

The investigation indicated the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle traveling eastbound on 167th Street toward I57, police said Saturday.

Arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Williams' death were Edward Bass, 32, and Khalil Powell, 30, both of Chicago, police said Tuesday.

Bass and Powell are scheduled to appear for a pretrial release hearing on Tuesday, April 14 at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

The Oak Forest Police Department acknowledges the collaborative efforts of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Illinois State Police, and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in advancing this investigation. The department said it remains committed to thoroughly investigating violent crimes and pursuing justice to the fullest extent of the law.