CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a suburban man drove a 16-year-old into the city and ordered the boy to shoot and kill another man during a drive-by this summer. They are both charged with murder, while a third man is accused of destroying evidence in the case.
On Aug. 19 around 6:30 p.m., Keshaun Davenport, 28, drove 16-year-old Jaden Clare to the 600 block of West 69th Street to carry out the attack, according to the charges. When they arrived, Davenport allegedly ordered the boy to shoot 32-year-old Emmanuel Daniels from their Jeep. Clare followed instructions and killed Daniels with a gunshot wound to the chest as he stood outside a convenience store, prosecutors said.
Daniels was not armed, and the judge who handled Clare’s detention hearing said the boy killed him “in cold blood” while he was “surrounded” by other people.
Nashaun Bacchus, 27, also charged in connection with the case. Prosecutors said he helped conceal key evidence.
Both Bacchus and Davenport identified Clare as the shooter during interviews with police, prosecutors alleged, according to court documents. Clare also bragged about committing the murder before she was caught, prosecutors allege.
Both Davenport and Clare are charged with first-degree murder. Bacchus is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence.
Judge Ankur Srivastava arrested Clare during a court hearing this week. He said the video brought Clare to the scene and witnesses identified him as the shooter. Srivastava also noted that Clare was under court supervision for a juvenile gun case when the shooting occurred.
Davenport and Bacchus were arrested last month by Judge Susana Ortiz. In a detention warrant, Ortiz said the two men were concealing shell casings and firearms related to the case. She also noted that Davenport admitted to driving the Jeep from which the fatal shots were fired.
Court records show that Daniels pleaded guilty to a felony weapons charge less than two weeks before the murder. He was given probation as a “first-time gun offender” and 50 hours of community service.
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