Chicago Judge Shot Outside His Home

At around 5am, Associate Circuit Court Judge Raymond Myles was shot multiple times outside his home on the south side of Chicago. He was pronounced dead later at the hospital on Monday. The witness was a woman who was also shot and knew the judge. At first, the shooting looked like an armed robbery gone wrong but nothing was taken from the judge. According to Police Deputy Superintendent Kevin Navarro, the shooting was "a senseless act of violence." and

"Every day civil servants like Judge Myles and those of us in law enforcement work tirelessly to hold criminals accountable and make our streets safer," Navarro said. "That's why, when incidents like this occur, it's not only a reminder of the ever-present challenge we have with illegal guns and the offenders willing to use them, but it's also a direct attack on the criminal justice system that keeps our society safe"(Associated Press, 2017). The shooting of Judge Raymond Myles is a reminder that working in law enforcement can be dangerous. The investigators said that Myles could of been targeted for many different reasons.