Prosecutors: Man Killed Family Friend For Snitching About Robbery
CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was so upset that a family friend snitched about his connection to a robbery that he shot her in the head as she drove on the West Side, causing injuries that led to her death a week later, prosecutors allege.
That is the scenario prosecutors outlined in court Thursday, where Parish Wilson, 21, of the 0-100 block of North Hamlin Avenue, appeared after being charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle. He was also wanted on two warrants, police said.
Jennifer Jiles, 33, of 413 N. Springfield Ave. was shot on July 23 and died from the gunshot wound on Aug. 5, police said.
On Thursday, Wilson was ordered held without bond and a preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 7, Cook County State's Attorney's office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton said.
Prosecutors said Wilson and Jiles were family friends who were involved in an ongoing dispute. Jiles was upset that when Wilson was involved in a robbery a few months prior, he ran from police and broke into her home to hide. Her children were home at the time and they cooperated with police, leading to Wilson and another person being arrested.
Wilson was ultimately released in the case but he was still angry at Jiles,prosecutors allege. The dispute became physical on July 27, when Wilson hit Jiles in the mouth, causing her to require stitches at a local hospital.
A day later, Jiles and some of her family members were trying to meet with Wilson to resolve the dispute. About 6:30 p.m. at 3116 W. Douglas, Jiles and her brother were driving west on Douglas when Wilson began firing at the van. Jiles was shot and crashed her van into parked cars, court records indicate.
Wilson continued to fire shots at Jiles and another person in the van, who took out a gun and returned fire, causing Wilson to flee. That witness told police he saw Wilson running away holding a black handgun.
Jiles was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and told a Chicago Police detective Wilson had shot her. She positively identified him as the person who shot her, court records indicate.
But Jiles had a .22 caliber bullet lodged in her brain and died from her injuries on Aug. 5.
Wilson gave police a statement admitting he fired gunshots at her as she drove by him and after her van crashed, he walked closer and fired more shots, prosecutors said.
Wilson has a 2007 conviction for delivery of a controlled substance and eight misdemeanor convictions, including domestic battery, possession of cannabis, reckless conduct and assault. The domestic battery case has a status hearing scheduled for Aug. 24.
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