Chicago shooting: Man charged in February Chicago Lawn homicide, body found in empty business

Friday, August 18, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has now been charged in the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found inside an empty Chicago Lawn business in February, Chicago police said.

The 57-year-old victim was found shot to death the evening of February 21 inside an unoccupied business in the 6100-block of South Western Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.

Police identified Albert Coburn as a suspect in the shooting and arrested him Wednesday.

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Coburn has been charged with one felony count for the murder and remains in custody as he awaits trial.

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