Arrest Made In January Slaying Of Oak Forest Man, 68: Police

OAK FOREST, IL — A Dolton man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 68-year-old Oak Forest man last month, Oak Forest police said Monday.

On Monday, February 23, a grand jury indicted Steven J. Knox, 19, on eight counts of first-degree murder in the death of 68-year-old Oak Forest resident Michael Arnold. Knox is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

On Jan. 23, personnel from the Oak Forest police and fire departments were dispatched to a home in the 15000 block of Sunset Avenue, responding to a report of an unresponsive individual. First responders found Arnold and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Arnold died of multiple gunshot wounds, and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide.

Police on Monday did not provide any additional details surrounding the shooting or arrest.

"The Oak Forest Police Department thanks the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for their dedicated efforts in this investigation and remains committed to ensuring that violent crimes are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Oak Forest Police said in a release.