2 charged in Uptown fatal shooting

WLS logo
Friday, September 4, 2015
laster thompson
LEFT: Michael Laster, 28 of Chicago. RIGHT: Jonathan Thompson, 33, of Chicago
Chicago Police Department-WLS

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men have been charged in a fatal Uptown shooting on Wednesday, Chicago police said.



Michael Laster, 28, and Jonathan Thompson, 33, both of Chicago, both face two counts of first-degree murder. They are scheduled to appear in bond court on Friday.



The shooting happened near West Argyle Street and North Winthrop Avenue -- not far from the Argyle Red Line stop - at about 2:15 a.m. on the city's North Side.



The victims, both men who were ages 32 and 34, were shot multiple times and pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Hospital.

Copyright © 2025 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.