Steven LaVoie
BY JON SEIDEL
Homicide Watch Chicago
The Loop CEO shot by a recently demoted executive in July has died, according to an online journal maintained by his family.
The entry announcing Steven LaVoie’s death appears on the website CaringBridge.org. Jody LaVoie, his wife, is listed as its author.
“I am writing to let you know that Steve’s body has succumbed to his numerous injuries,” she wrote. “I had truly hoped to tell a different story now about his recovery, and for so long I believed he would be with us again. But know that the man you all remember so dearly, fought so bravely. Steve brought great dignity and beauty to all of our lives these past months.”
LaVoie was shot on July 31 by Tony DeFrances, who police said had recently been demoted.
LaVoie and DeFrances were meeting in LaVoie’s office on July 31 when co-workers outside heard shouts and three or four gunshots, according to a police source.
DeFrances, 60, shot LaVoie in the stomach and head before turning the gun on himself, police said. DeFrances was demoted July 25 from his position as chief technology officer, according to police.