$10K reward offered for conviction of 2 Chicago carjackers

By Fox 32 News
Published  September 24, 2024 1:06pm CDT
FOX 32 Chicago

Javon Stingley (left) and Gary Luellen | FBI

The Brief

    • The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Gary Luellen and Javon Stingley, both wanted for violent carjackings in the Chicago area. 
    • The men are considered armed and dangerous, with federal arrest warrants issued for separate incidents involving stolen vehicles and firearms.

CHICAGO - The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two violent carjackers in the Chicago area.

Federal arrest warrants have been issued for 22-year-old Gary Luellen and 26-year-old Javon Stingley. Both men should be considered "armed and dangerous," according to the FBI.

Luellen, who also goes by "Lil Bird," was wanted in connection with a violent carjacking on April 18, 2023, in the 12600 block of South Halsted Street. Luellen allegedly used a gun during the theft of a 2022 Dodge Challenger.

Stingley, who goes by "JaJa," was allegedly part of a violent carjacking near 1000 E. Sibley Blvd., in Dolton, Illinois on Feb. 19, 2023. FBI officials said Stingley used a stolen vehicle to carjack a 2019 Dodge Challenger. Stingley also allegedly stole a gun from another victim on the same day of the carjacking.

Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to contact the FBI's Chicago Field Office at (312) 421-6700. You can also submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.