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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Downtown Chicago Carjacking

His detention hearing is scheduled for Monday following charges that include attempted first-degree murder

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Overview

  • Maurice McDowell, 43, allegedly forced a 36-year-old taxi driver from his cab near Madison and Wabash before using the vehicle to run over the victim.
  • The taxi driver remains in serious condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and a 45-year-old bystander suffered minor facial injuries.
  • Officers arrested McDowell just before midnight at 10 South Wabash Avenue after he crashed the stolen cab and actively resisted, battering responding officers.
  • Court records show he faced two active warrants at the time of his arrest—one for drug paraphernalia possession and another for failing to appear on a revoked-license charge.
  • The case has prompted renewed calls for increased police patrols and stricter pretrial detention measures as downtown Chicago grapples with a wave of carjackings.