Overview

• Chicago police charged 22-year-old Xavier Tousant with one count of first-degree murder.
• Police say the case stems from a June 27 shooting on the 5400 block of South Prairie Avenue in Washington Park just after 9:30 p.m.
• The victim, a 20-year-old woman, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Authorities took Tousant into custody Monday in Marshall Square, and he is set to appear in court for a detention hearing on Wednesday.
• Police say Tousant lives near the scene and released a photo identifying him; investigators have not released the victim’s name or a motive.