Three suspects have been charged after police say they carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Englewood earlier this month.
The suspects were apprehended on June 8 in connection with a vehicle hijacking that occurred less than an hour before their detention, according to police.
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The incident happened on the 600 block of West 63rd Street, in a parking lot of an Englewood business.
The female victim informed investigators that when she parked and got out of her car, a man approached her, brandished a gun at her, and demanded her keys, authorities said. Police say the suspect fled the scene in her vehicle.
Police found the stolen vehicle after conducting a citywide robbery enforcement effort.
The three suspects fled the vehicle but were apprehended by Chicago Police and Illinois State Police. The vehicle contained three guns.
Charges Filed : Police have named two of the suspects. The charges against all three accused are as follows:
- Keshawn Gilmore, 18, is charged with:One count of felony aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearmOne count of felony aggravated fleeingOne count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in a vehicleOne count of felony unlawful transport of a stolen vehicleOne count of misdemeanor resisting or obstructing a peace officerOne warrant issuance
- One count of felony aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm
- One count of felony aggravated fleeing
- One count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in a vehicle
- One count of felony unlawful transport of a stolen vehicle
- One count of misdemeanor resisting or obstructing a peace officer
- One warrant issuance
- Laquan Rocquemore, 18, is charged with:One count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicleOne count of misdemeanor criminal trespass to vehicle
- One count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle
- One count of misdemeanor criminal trespass to vehicle
- A 15-year-old male is charged with:One count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in a vehicleOne count of felony aggravated fleeingOne count of felony unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle
- One count of felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in a vehicle
- One count of felony aggravated fleeing
- One count of felony unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle
What’s next: On June 10, the suspects appeared for a detention hearing. Further information has not been published.
