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Wednesday Journal, November 23, 2016
OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM
Three face murder charges in Brookfield shooting of OPRF grad
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Three men, including the man suspected reported finding the subpoena for the Robinof the execution-style January shooting son court case in Smith’s pocket. “Michael Smith was a good man, a model of 33-year-old former Oak Park resident Michael Smith, in Brookfield, have been citizen and hardworking family man who † charged with first-degree murder, Police was killed in the prime of his life,” Episcopo said. “My heart goes out to his family and Chief James Episcopo announced Monday. The suspected gunman, Jermaine E. friends for their tremendous loss.” Available Brookfield police reported finding the Douglas, 25, of the 7100 block of South Whipselect 20 on blue hatchback vehicle in Chicago a day ple Street in Chicago, is being held without 1 2017 mod 6 & bond at Cook County Jail. His alleged ac- after the shooting. Police also reportedly els! complices, Comfort K. Robinson, 39, of the recovered evidence showing that Robinson, 2100 block of South 13th Avenue in Broad- Douglas and Johnican met at different loca+ view, and DeJuyon M. Johnican, 29, of the tions both before and after the shooting. Episcopo said Brookfield detectives initial1400 block of South 57th Avenue in Cicero, ^ ly worked on the case with the west suburban are being held on $250,000 bond. Major Case AsThe three men apsistance Team peared at the Mayand in March rebrook courthouse quested the assisfor a preliminary tance of the FBI. hearing on Monday. Since that time, “These are evil said Episcopo, men who will now FBI agents and answer to our jusBrookfield potice system for lice have worked their actions,” Comfort K. Robinson, DeJuyon M. Johnican, side by side colEpiscopo said at a Jermaine E. Douglas press conference lecting evidence. NEW 2016 NEW 2016 NEW 2017 Monday afternoon Brookfield po** ** ** at Brookfield Village Hall. lice also were assisted by the DuAccording to police, the three Page County Felony Investigamen conspired to kill Smith, who tive Assistance Team, Chicago /mo /mo /mo was a witness in a criminal case police and the U.S. Department x 36 x 36 x 36 Months* Months* or Lease For or Lease For Months* or Lease For involving Robinson, apparently to of Homeland Security. *10,000 miles/year. $2500 due at signing + $0 sec. *10,000 miles/year. $2500 due at signing + $0 sec. *10,000 miles/year. $2000 due at signing + $0 sec. prevent him from testifying. “Since the time of Michael’s dep. plus tax, title, license, and doc fees. Mileage dep. plus tax, title, license, and doc fees. Mileage dep. plus tax, title, license, and doc fees. Mileage Smith, who grew up in Oak Park murder, not a day has gone by charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. #B2245 charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. B2040 charge of $0.25/mile over 20,000 miles. Stk. #B1576 and graduated from Oak Park and that someone … from one of River Forest High School, was these agencies didn’t do someNEW 2016 NEW 2017 killed just after noon on Jan. 28 thing to bring us closer to solv** ** as he sat in his car outside his ing this case,” Episcopo said. MICHAEL SMITH residence in the 3600 block of Brookfield police were grant/mo /mo Forest Avenue. Earlier that morned an arrest warrant for Dougx 36 x 36 Months* or Lease For Months* or Lease For ing, Robinson’s criminal case was set for a las on Nov. 14 and took him into custody *10,000 miles/year. $1000 due at signing + $0 sec. dep. plus tax, title, license, and *10,000 miles/year. $2400 due at signing + $0 sec. dep. plus tax, title, license, and bench trial, and Smith was schedule to testi- after a high-speed chase involving Chicago doc fees. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. #B2598 doc fees. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. #B2710 fy. However, Robinson’s attorney asked for a officers and FBI agents on Nov. 15 on ChiREGULAR continuance, which was granted, and Smith cago’s South Side. NEW 2017 NEW 2016 CAB WT ** ** did not testify. Police reported recovering a loaded .50-caliThe criminal case was related to a March ber handgun when Douglas was arrested. Po8, 2015, incident for which Robinson was lice say that weapon was not involved in Smith’s /mo /mo x 36 x 36 charged with unlawful use of a weapon and shooting. Asked if police had recovered the Months* Months* or Lease For or Lease For being an armed habitual criminal. The distur- murder weapon, Episcopo declined comment. *10,000 miles/year. $1000 due at signing + $0 sec. dep. plus tax, title, license, and *10,000 miles/year. $2500 due at signing + $0 sec. dep. plus tax, title, license, and Johnican also was arrested on Nov. 15 bance a night club called The Shrine, Nice To was Doat Business With doc fees. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. #B2181 doc fees. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles. Stk. #B1685People without incident near his Cicero home. 2109 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago, where Smith Nice People To Do Business With Police obtained a warrant for Robinson’s was working as a contract security guard and Nice People To Do Business With intervened. Robinson was found to be in pos- arrest on Nov. 17 and took him into custody Nice People To Do Business With on the day he was scheduled to be released session of a handgun and arrested. Nice People To Do Business Nice People To Do Business With With Both Robinson and Smith left the court- from Danville Correctional Center after house on the morning of Jan. 28. As Smith serving nine months of an 18-month sendrove home, he was followed, according to tence for felony driving while revoked, a 8401 ROOSEVELT RD. SERVICE: SALES: conviction in connection with a DUI arrest police. As Smith parked his car in front of (Roosevelt Just East of 1st Ave.) 290 M-Th 7-7 M-F 9-9 FOREST PARK, IL unrelated to the night club incident. his Brookfield home, Douglas allegedly 294 Fri. 7-6 SAT. 9-7 38 Robinson was sent to Danville just three pulled up alongside Smith in a blue hatchSAT. 8-4 Roosevelt Rd. back vehicle and fired several rounds at weeks after Smith was killed. He has prior TEXT US AT 708-628-5903 convictions for robbery, drug and weapons point-blank range, killing him. Cermak CurrieChevy.com offenses. Police said Smith’s wife and 3-year-old Dealer not responsible for errors in this advertisement. Photos for illustration purposes only. All rebates are in lieu of other offers. Offers do not apply to fleet, Asked if police expected any more arrests reson were inside the residence waiting to wholesale or prior sales. Offers and prices expire two days after publication date. +Payments can be deferred for 90 days with contract payment. Must be financed through Bank of the West with approved credit. Offer ends 2 days after publication. ^0% for 84 months is not exclusively sponsored or subsidized by the have lunch with Smith when they heard the lated to Smith’s shooting, Episcopo stated, “The manufacturer. To qualified buyer with approved credit. $10,000 maximum amount financed. Dealer buy down participation may affect final cost. †On select tagged gunshots. Smith’s wife ran outside to find case is not closed. I can’t comment further.” vehicles in stock. Not available with special finance, lease or other offers. Take delivery by 11/30/16. See dealer for details. ~Must be an identical equipped vehicle in stock. Dealer reserves right to verify deal. **Plus tax, title, license & doc fee to qualified buyers with approved credit. Offers expire two days from publication. Michael had been shot and called 911. Police Bob Uphues
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