Person of interest released in West Side slayings of Uber driver, high school basketball player
May 15, 2026
A person of interest in the double homicide of a man who was driving for Uber and an 18-year-old basketball player who was his passenger has been released without being charged, according to Chicago police. The person of interest, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and has since bee
n released, authorities said. Jassen Cho, 38, and Damarion Johnson, 18, were driving in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue around 8:30 p.m. May 7 when someone inside a gray SUV fired at them.A $10,000 reward was being offered by Cook County Crime Stoppers. ...read more read less