2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Blind Man On West Side: Report

CHICAGO, IL — Police have charged two men with first degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday. The shooting happened in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road in Lawndale around 9 p.m., police said. Police said a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots at a 50-year-old man who was standing on the corner.

The victim has been identified as Johnny Shanklin, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Shanklin was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Shanklin was blind, according to a report by ABC 7. His friends and family said he was an innocent bystander, according to the report.

Damarcus Washington, 22, and Dureya Lark, 30, both of Chicago, were arrested minutes after the shooting in the 2100 block of South St. Louis Avenue, according to police. The men threw a handgun out of their vehicle before it crashed, police said. The gun was recovered, police said.

Lark has prior felony convictions for narcotics, burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said. Washington has prior conviction for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, police said.

Both men were scheduled to appear in bond court Friday.

Photo 1: Damarcus Washington, 22. Photo 2: Dureya Lark, 30. Photos via Chicago Police Department