Man fatally shot his own passenger while trying to shoot another driver, prosecutors say. And he was on felony bond when it happened. {Chicago}

CWB Chicago ^ | 12-31-2021 | CWB Chicago

[Salman]

A West Side man who tried to shoot someone in another car by firing out his rear passenger window while driving managed to shoot and kill his own backseat passenger instead, prosecutors said this week.

Quincy Cole, 27, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his passenger, 19-year-old Roderick James, on December 6, 2020.

Cole was on bail for a pending felony arson case at the time of the killing. CPD records show that police wanted to charge him with murder in the pending case, but prosecutors only approved arson charges.

The alleged murder of James makes Cole the 45th person to be charged with killing, trying to kill, or shooting someone in Chicago during 2020 while on felony bail.

Prosecutors said Cole was driving a car with four additional passengers when another driver pulled up on their right side at a red light near Bloomington and Laramie.

The other driver, a 68-year-old man, told police that he saw the passenger window of Cole’s car roll down to reveal a man pointing a gun at his head, Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy said. He ducked and heard “multiple” bullets strike his car before Cole sped away, according to Murphy.

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[Salman]

Please note: Out on bail for felony arson.

[Lockbox]

And this is why they should have more gun ranges in Chicago

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

[Recompennation]

But killing his passenger as an ac cid dent.

[dfwgator]

The moral of the story: Have an opinion!

[George from New England]

Backseat loss probably a good thing in hindsight.

[Tupelo]

Sometimes, you can only smile and think; “one less gangbanger”
Poetic Justice. Karma.
Snicker. Snicker. Snort.

[alstewartfan]

Freudian slip, perhaps.

[Skywise]

What was bail? $100?!

[alstewartfan]

“Good kid” with a pack of Skittles found inside his pocket, no doubt.

[dfwgator]

“You’re calling the Wolf? S___, Negro, that’s all you had to say!”

[ealgeone]

Please note: Out on bail for felony arson.

But....that means he's not supposed to have a gun. There's a law for that.

Opps!

[Chode]

[drSteve78]

Yoo baad. Dass raciss!

[Vaquero]

Royal with cheese

[JBW1949]

Oops!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SaxxonWoods]

The shooter will be presented with a medal for helping with the city’s gang problem.

[allendale]

Gang members have a much higher mortality rate if they are left free on the street than if they were imprisoned for their crimes.

[moovova]

Would this technically be a “drive with” shooting as opposed to a “drive by”?