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Calumet City Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Woman Exiting Private Bus in Chicago

Police say he was arrested after a brief vehicle pursuit with help from Illinois State Police.

Overview

  • Odeal G. Curley, 40, was identified by the medical examiner after she was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Hospital.
  • The shooting occurred around 12:40 a.m. Saturday in the 5400 block of South Shields Avenue in the Fuller Park neighborhood.
  • Investigators say the gunfire came from inside the private bus as the woman stepped off, striking her in the right thigh.
  • Officers located the suspect in traffic hours later, and he was taken into custody in the 2000 block of South Union Avenue after attempting to flee.
  • Demar King, 35, faces first-degree murder along with aggravated fleeing felonies, several misdemeanors, and traffic citations, with a detention hearing scheduled Tuesday.