A 14-year-old Chicago boy and his mother were charged with murder after she allegedly instructed her son to shoot a man at a hot dog stand, but on June 26 the charges were dropped due to “emerging evidence.” Carlisha Hood was facing a felony count of murder and another count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor; her son was facing a felony count of murder.
The mother and son were arrested on June 21 after they were identified as the two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Jeremy Brown on June 18.
🚨TRIGGER WARNING: A few days ago in Chicago, a mother and her 14 year old son were arrested for murder. The 14 year old got her gun out of the car and shot this man after he was brutally assaulting his mother. This has sparked a major conversation on who was wrong. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/kmFizrPJRI
— Ja'Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) June 25, 2023
Hood entered Maxwell Street Express to get food as her son waited in the car. The 32-year-old man entered the store, and got into an argument with Hood. Hood then allegedly texted her son from the store, and he entered the restaurant during the argument.
The argument turned physical as the man began to punch Hood multiple times. Hood’s son then began to fire gunshots at Brown, and he sustained a gunshot wound to the back. Brown fled the restaurant, and the 14-year-old followed him, firing more shots, striking him twice more in the back. Brown died at the scene.
Hood allegedly attempted to take the gun from her son but he pushed her off. They then returned to their vehicle and fled the scene. Both turned themselves in and were arrested.
