Chicago man charged with Lincoln Park fatal shooting; victim’s relatives ‘demand justice’
A 35-year-old Lincoln Park man is facing a murder charge in connection with a shooting last week in the North Side neighborhood.
John Conway was charged with first-degree murder late Thursday after surrendering himself at Area 3 detective headquarters a day earlier and shortly after Chicago police released a photo of a suspect in a community alert, according to an arrest report.
About 4 p.m. Nov. 27, Alexander Nesteruk, 34, was seen “exhibiting erratic and dangerous behavior,” and instigated an argument with a group of people in the 2400 block of North Clark Street, police and Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) said.
A person in the group then pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking Nesteruk in the chest, officials said.
Nesteruk, of west suburban Wheaton, was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died on Monday, the Cook County medical examiner’s office reported.
“[Our] family is beyond devastated at this sudden, shocking, violent loss of life and we demand justice,” Nesteruk’s family told the Chicago Sun-Times in a statement on Friday. “Alex is very loved. [Our] entire family is grieving.”
Conway is expected to appear in court Friday for his initial appearance on the charge.
