Indiana woman charged with Chicago murder in shooting death of 19-year-old
CHICAGO - A 20-year-old Indiana woman is accused of shooting and killing a 19-year-old man on Chicago's South Side.
On January 21, 2022, Akiya Sims allegedly shot the victim multiple times in the legs and upper body in the 9000 block of S. Normal Avenue in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The victim — identified as Ohleyer Jones — was transported to an Oak Lawn hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries, police said.
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On March 21, 2022, Sims of Indianapolis was arrested in the 600 block of Justice Way in Indianapolis. She was extradited back to Chicago, police said.
Akiya Sims | Chicago Police Department
Sims has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder. She's scheduled to appear in bond court Wednesday.
Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.