Chicago police make 2nd arrest in violent armed robbery that critically injured Dakotah Earley

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
2nd arrest made in violent Dakotah Earley attack
A second person of interest is being questioned in the violent attack on Dakotah Earley in Chicago's Lincoln Park in 2022.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A second arrest has been made for the violent attack on Dakotah Earley in Chicago's Lincoln Park last year.



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Earley was shot in May 2022 when he was walking near Wayne and Webster Avenues. He was ambushed by robbers and shot three times, including in the head.



The 24-year-old culinary school graduate spent weeks fighting for his life, undergoing numerous surgeries and lost part of his leg.



GRAPHIC WARNING: A man was critically wounded in a Lincoln Park shooting early Friday.


The shooting was all captured on surveillance video.



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Tyshon Brownlee, 19, has been charged in the attack on Earley and in four other armed robberies on the North Side.



Monday, Chicago police said a second person of interest was in custody. So far, police have not released their name or age, and have not announced any charges.

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