Cliffon Johnson / Photo from Chicago Police
Cliffon Johnson has been charged with murder in the Back of the Yards shooting death of 39-year-old Charles Wright Friday night.
Wright was shot in the abdomen in the 5300 block of South Hoyne Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
Wright, of the 3100 block of West 71st Street, died about an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
On Sunday, police announced that Johnson, 28, of the 5500 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, has been charged with murder in the shooting death.
Johnson is expected to appear in court for a bond hearing Monday.
-- Homicide Watch Chicago and Sun-Times Media Wire