On May 12, 2021, Arthur Ellis, a 29-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot as he departed a funeral in the 3000 block of West Warren Boulevard, located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the city's West Side. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, and authorities sought information from the public to aid in their investigation.
In a related development, on December 8, 2022, Chicago Police, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 21-year-old Tony Haywood in the 7200 block of South Constance Avenue. Haywood was identified as a suspect in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old man who was shot on May 11, 2021, in the 8700 block of South State Street. Upon attempting to flee during a traffic stop, Haywood struck a parked vehicle but was quickly apprehended. He was subsequently charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting arrest, and multiple traffic violations.
While the arrest of Haywood pertains to a separate incident occurring a day prior to Ellis's death, both cases involve the fatal shootings of 29-year-old men in Chicago in May 2021. As of now, there is no publicly available information linking Haywood to the death of Arthur Ellis. The investigation into Ellis's murder remains ongoing, and authorities continue to seek assistance from the public to bring those responsible to justice.
