Block Club Chicago reports:
As police hunt for a man suspected of shooting two men dead in back-to-back nights near the lakefront in Rogers Park, the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is offering a $10,000 reward.
“These murderous attacks are reverberating throughout the Jewish, and the broader communities,” JUF/Federation President Steven B. Nasatir said, “and we are determined to do whatever we can to aid the community as well as law enforcement’s efforts to apprehend whoever is responsible.”
The attacks killed an Orthodox Jew and a gay man, although there has been no indication their identities had anything to do with them being targeted. Authorities have said there is no known motive, including robbery.
The JUF/Jewish Federation reward is being made via Cook County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information can call their hotline number at 1-800-535-STOP. All calls to Cook County Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.
The victims were killed Sunday morning and Monday night, just blocks apart from each other near Lake Michigan.
At 10:20 p.m. Monday, Eliyahu Moscowitz, 24, was shot in the head near the lakefront trail at Lunt Avenue.
The day before, 73-year-old Douglass Watts was shot dead while walking his dogs just blocks away in the 1400 block of West Sherwin Avenue, police said.
The suspected killer, who was seen on multiple surveillance cameras, walks with “duck feet” — his toes pointed out, Chicago Police First Deputy Supt. Anthony Riccio said.
Police have described the killer as a tall black man with a thin build. He wore dark clothing and a dark mask over part of his face.
VIDEO:
Detectives are seeking to identify the individual in the following video clips. He is suspected of committing a Homicide in the 1400 Block of West Sherwin on 30 September 2018 at 10:07AM. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact Area North HQ at 312-744-8261.
Police have urged anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be reported to www.cpdtip.com or at 312-744-8200.
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Chicago residents must keep the story alive until they capture this evil killer. Flood the area with wanted posters. Be on the lookout for a tall skinny black guy with that unusual walk.
He has a very unique walk.
They should also distribute this picture and description house to house with the reward. He probably lives in the area and if he is living in a family or friends apartment, they may come foward. Or he could be a drug addict or parolee or career criminal in and out of jail. Why would someone just go around killing for no financial gains. It could be he hates white people and is acting out some weird revenge. The times of the murder will show he is not working those hours. He obviously has criminal connections to get himself a gun.… Read more »
Which direction was the killer walking after the murders. Why not follow the direction and possible cameras in homes or stores facing street. At one point he had to remove his mask. Is there public transportation in the area. Or was he picked up by an Uber. Did he walk into an apartment building and change his cloths. Has any of the cameras caught him staking out the area days before. It’s probably not his first run in with the law and he may well be on parole. Let’s hope he gets caught before he strikes again.