Deadly Lincoln Park shooting: Police found weapons, body armor, maps in suspect's apartment
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder in a shooting in Lincoln Park last month.
John Conway, 35, turned himself in to police on Wednesday after the release of a community alert featuring a video of a person of interest, according to CPD.
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 27, near Clark Street and Arlington Place.
Police said the victim, a 34-year-old man, approached a group of people on the sidewalk and an argument broke out. During the argument, Conway allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the 34-year-old in the chest before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said.
The victim was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition. He died five days later from his injuries. The Cook County medical examiner identified him as Alexander Nesteruk of Wheaton.
John Conway | Chicago police
Police searched Conway's apartment
According to arrest documents, Chicago police said they obtained a warrant to search Conway's apartment, where they found the following items:
- A revolver matching the model in the shooting
- Six other firearms, including three handguns and a sniper-type rifle
- Multiple types of ammunition, including ammo for an AR-15
- Ballistic armor
- Night vision equipment
- Cell phone jammer
- Notebook with indications he had zeroed in his rifle up to 800 years
- Map of neighborhood in the city marked with Xs
- Map of Illinois with several colleges circled
- A multi-paged plan to harm a specific individual at a specific event with notes on escape routes
Conway has a detention hearing scheduled for Friday. He's being held in custody without bond.