Chicago Prosecutors say a 16-year-old on an electronic monitor carjacked a Lyft and then murdered 15-year-old boy walking home from school only hours after appearing before judge on weapons charge.
On Tuesday, 16-year-old Anthony Brown went on a crime spree after appearing before a judge for a December weapons charge while wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet as part of his release on a pending juvenile charge, the Cook County State's Attorney's office said.
After leaving the virtual hearing Brown ordered a Lyft and was picked up at 2:15 pm and after only being driven several blocks, he pulled a gun and held it to the Lyft driver's head, ordering him to get out of the car and to leave his two cellphones and wallet behind, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said Anthony Brown got out of the car on the front passenger side and walked up to Michael Brown, 15, (pictured) and pointed his handgun at his head, shooting him
Prosecutors said although Michael immediately fell to the ground, Anthony still shot him nine more times
Security footage captured the shooting, and the shooter is seen wearing a black sweatshirt which matched clothing that Anthony Brown was wearing when he was pulled over
Prosecutors said the 16-year-old then drove off in the Lyft, all the while being tracked by his court issued electric monitoring device, The Chicago Tribune reported.
Brown then allegedly drove the stolen SUV to a block near the former Ida B. Wells public housing community where a 15-year-old boy who was later found driving the SUV lived.
Around 45 minutes later, the 16-year-old drove pass 15-year-old Michael Brown as he was walking home from The Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville and turned the vehicle around to catch up to him, prosecutors said.
Anthony Brown then allegedly got out of the car on the front passenger side and walked up to Michael and pointed his handgun at his head, shooting him.
Prosecutors said although Michael immediately fell to the ground, Anthony still shot him nine more times.
Prosecutors say Anthony Brown, 16, went on a crime spree after appearing before a judge for a December weapons charge while wearing an ankle monitor (pictured)
The attack on Brown took place on South Prairie Avenue in the Douglas neighborhood at 3.15pm on Tuesday (pictured)
The overall crime rate in Chicago has increased by 26 per cent as of February 6, compared to the same period last year
Michael Brown was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital.
Police have not announced a motive and there is currently no known connection between the two teens, who are not related.
Security footage captured the shooting, and the shooter is seen wearing a black sweatshirt with three rows of letters printed on it which matched clothing that Anthony Brown was wearing when police officers pulled over the SUV a half an hour later and the
