2nd cold-exposure death reported
A man found dead on Saturday near Garfield Park on the West Side is the season’s second cold weather-related death of the 2018-2019 season, the Cook County medical examiner’s office announced Wednesday.
Officers responded shortly before 3 a.m. to the first block of South Hamlin and found Alden Harris, 64, unresponsive with no signs of trauma, Chicago police and the medical examiner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy found Harris died from cold exposure with lung cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia as contributing factors. His death was ruled an accident.
Man wanted in killing of barber to Bears players turns himself in
A man wanted for the murder of a south suburban Harvey barber known for cutting the hair of Bears players turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning.
Perry “PJ” Gosa, 27, surrendered to police about 9 a.m. at the Markham Courthouse, according to Harvey Police Chief Gregory Thomas.
Gosa, who lives in Matteson, has been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting of 26-year-old Michael Carney, Thomas said.
Carney was gunned down at 3:35 p.m. Oct. 21 at a gas station near 150th Street and Dixie Highway in Harvey, according to Harvey city spokesman Sean Howard. Mustering his final bits of strength, Carney hopped back in his car and drove his 5-year-old daughter, Mikayla, out of harm’s way before succumbing to his injuries.
Howard said Gosa is an exboyfriend of Carney’s girlfriend.
Carney worked as a barber at Dna Styles, 43 E. 159th St. in Harvey, where his clientele included Bears stars like linebacker Khalil Mack and cornerback Prince Amukamara.