Evanston Police Charge 19-Year-Old Resident With Gun Possession And Mob Action After April Shooting
Evanston police have charged 19-year-old Cajmere T. Lemond with gun possession and mob action after recovering two loaded firearms from his backpack in connection with an April shooting on Howard Street.
Second suspect charged in shooting on Howard Street
Evanston police have charged a 19-year-old resident with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and one felony count of mob action in connection with a shooting that occurred on Howard Street in April.
Cajmere T. Lemond, 19, of the 1700 block of Monroe Street, was arrested on May 14. Police recovered two loaded firearms from his backpack during the arrest.
An investigation revealed that one of the guns was reported stolen out of Ohio.
Shooting Details
On April 21, police responded to reports of gunshots in the 700 block of Howard Street around 6:06 p.m. Officers found evidence of gunfire inside a business as well as a victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim was transported to a local hospital.
Court Appearance
Lemond will remain in custody until his next scheduled court appearance on June 11.
Tip Line Information
The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Evanston Police.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 274637 (CRIMES), beginning the message with "EPDTIP," followed by the tip information.
"A second person has been charged in an April shooting in Evanston, according to police."
The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Evanston Police Department.
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