Johnny Shanklin was a blind man, a valuable resident of Chicago who had family members that loved him. On April 24th, 2018, Mr. Shanklin was going about his life when shots rang out, and his life was taken.
Chicago - One presents a multi - part series delving into each individual alleged offender in this case, giving details up until that final tragic moment Mr. Shanklin's life came to an abrupt end.
First, the basic case details and list of those arrested in this case. This case has been filed under two incident parts: the shooting (Homicide) and vehicle chase resulting in two arrests.
Homicide Response
RD#: JB-236716
UCR: 0110 (Murder, 1st Degree)
Event# 1811415278 (Short - form: 15178)
Address of Occurrence: 3835 W. Roosevelt
Beat of Occurrence: 1011
Date of Occurrence: 24 April 2018
Responding CPD Units:
1011, 1063A, 1063B, 1022, 1055
Responding CFD Units:
Engine 38, Ambulance 67
Detective Area Assigned / Unit#: Area Central, Unit 610
Detective Notified:
Barrientos - Violent Crimes, Star# 20921
Detective Assigned:
Beat 5142 (Violent Crimes) Ranzonni, Star# 20162
Sandoval, Star# 21302
Incident Notifications:
Beat 1090 - LT. Gentile, Star# 372
Beat 1002 - District Desk, Sgt. Escalante, Star# 2403
Evidence Tech / Forensic Svcs
Medical Examiner's Office - Rodish #77
Crimelab - Sarlo, Star# 13131
News Affairs: Gaines, Star# 4898
CPIC: Liboon, Star# 17644
Crimescene Cars: 1022 and 1055
Vehicle Pursuit & Collision
RD#: JB-236767
Address of Occurrence: 3500 W. Cermak
Date of Occurrence: 24 April 2018
Time of Occurrence: unk
Beat of Occurrence: 1024
Arresting Unit: 1063A
Arresting Officer Star#: 7647
Offender Information & Background
Name: Damarcus Washington
CB# 19634430
Chicago - One News is learning more about DeMarcus Washington, accused of murder in the shooting death of Johnny Shanklin. Chicago - One has obtained Chicago Police documents today.
In a statement released to Chicago - One, Chicago Police state that Washington has a juvenile history, but could not disclose that history due to new Illinois laws prohibiting public release and wide sharing of those records.
Documents obtained by Chicago - One show that Washington has a history as a gang member of two different gangs. The arrest report filed under RD#JB-187242 and Event# 1807412550 says Washington is a member of the Traveling Vicelords per CPD's GIPP system.
That report was dated March 15th, 2018. A later CPD report filed under RD# HZ-310214 and Event# 1616809797 shows Washington was arrested for UCR 143A - Unlawful Possession, Handgun. In that report, Washington freely spoke with Detectives who documented him as saying this:
"Washington stated he hangs with the travelers street gang, but he isn't in the gang". This arrest and statement occurred on June 16th, 2016. During that interview, Washington stated that the travelers were experiencing tensions with a gang called "16" (Millard & 16th crew)
In the Chicago Police Arrest Report charging Washington with 1st Degree Murder on 24 April, 2018, filed under RD#JB-236716 and Event#1811415178, the arresting officers note that Washington is an active member of the "Danny Mob" street gang
"The Danny Mob" was mentioned briefly in a piece by Al - Jazeera as a "clique" in their piece called "Chicago's Internet Gangsters"
An internet search for Danny Mob revealed no significant finds. The "Chicago Gangs" website, which documents the histories and neighborhoods where Chicago gangs operate, has a listing for the Traveling Vicelords tracing them back to the early 1970s
Mr. Washington also has other violent arrests in his background from his time as an adult 18 year - old student at Hirsch High School. An arrest report dated for 05 November 2013, filed under RD#HW-521690 and Event#1330908434, charges him with Domestic Battery
In that report, Washington was alleged to have struck his girlfriend in the face while she was 9 months pregnant. That case was given an initial court date of 06 November 2013 in Branch 61-2 at 555 W. Harrison St in room 40
In a second Arrest Report from another battery charge he was named in at Hirsch High School, Washington was accused of punching a fellow student in the eye because the victim merely spoke to Washington's girlfriend. Reference RD#HW-425890 / Event# 1322908038 dated for 27 Aug 2013
Mr. Washington has a juvenile background, but Chicago Police cited the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, 705 ILCS 405/1 et seq. (“JCA”).
5 ILCS 140/7(1)(a) of the FOIA statute exempts from disclosure, "[i]nformation specifically prohibited from disclosure by federal or State law or rules and regulations implementing federal or State law."
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1987 strictly restricts the disclosure of law enforcement records that pertain to a juvenile's arrest, charge, or investigation. Such information must be withheld in full pursuant to 705 ILCS 405/5-905(5); 705 ILCS 405/1-7(c).
Specifically, pursuant to Sec. 1-7: “[t]he records of law enforcement officers, or of an independent agency created by ordinance and charged by a unit of local government with the duty of investigating the conduct of law enforcement officers, concerning all minors under 18 years of age must be maintained separate from the records of arrests and may not be open to public inspection or their contents disclosed to the public.” 705 ILCS 405/1-7(C).
In addition, as of January 1, 2018, an amendment took effect which provides "(A) All juvenile records which have not been expunged are sealed and may never be disclosed to the general public or otherwise made widely available. Sealed records may be obtained only under this Section and Section 1-8 and 5-915 of this Act, when their use is needed for good cause and with an order from the juvenile court, as required by those not authorized to retain them.
Confidentiality of law enforcement and municipal ordinance violation records. (705 ILCS 405/1-7) (from Ch. 37, par. 801-7) Sec. 1-7. Therefore, this information is exempt from disclosure under 5 ILCS 140/7 (1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, which exempts from production “information specifically prohibited from disclosure by a federal or State law or rules and regulation adopted under federal or state law .
Accordingly, records involving juveniles are exempt from production and have been withheld in their entirety.
Chicago Police records were inconsistent in listing TRAPP / GIPP listings in their records for Washington, and even though the quoted Chicago Police reports named Washington as a gang member of the two gangs listed, other CPD reports featuring Washington as an offender specifically said Washington IS NOT a known or admitted gang member.
Pro-Publica Illinois has obtained the entirety of the Chicago Police Department Gang Database (GIPP) and they have proven beyond a preponderance of evidence that an unknown number of people have been wrongfully included in that database with no legal recourse or any way to appeal.
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