Chicago Man Charged in Navy Pier Double Homicide
Raylon East, a former employee, faces murder charges for the fatal shooting of two workers at the popular tourist site.
- Raylon East, 36, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and unlawful weapon use.
- The shooting occurred on Tuesday at Navy Pier, a major tourist attraction in Chicago.
- East was identified as a disgruntled ex-employee, having been fired from his job at the pier on October 14.
- Victims Lamont Johnson and Peter Jennings were found dead at the scene and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
- East was apprehended on Thursday after police released surveillance images showing him fleeing via public transportation.