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Teen Charged With Murder in 2024 Killing of Christion Tucker, Pastor Corey Brooks’ Godson

A detention hearing is set today with police yet to disclose a motive.

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Overview

  • Chicago police arrested an 18-year-old on Monday in the 1600 block of North Larrabee in connection with the case.
  • Prosecutors charged the suspect with one felony count of first-degree murder.
  • Christion Tucker, 21, was shot multiple times on Aug. 24, 2024, while sitting in his car in the 7200 block of South Washtenaw and died at the scene.
  • The suspect was a juvenile at the time of the shooting and is scheduled to appear at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for a detention hearing today.
  • Investigators have not released information about what led to the shooting, and Pastor Corey Brooks said Tucker had been days from starting a job with Project H.O.O.D.