Arnold Dearies memorial / Photo by Michael Lansu
BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor
Arnold Dearies was a well dressed man who would literally give people the shirt off his back, friends said.
Dearies, 26, was in the 7100 block of South Green Street about 7 p.m. Monday when a white car drove past and someone inside opened fire, authorities said. He was struck multiple times and died from his injuries less than an hour later at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
On Tuesday, friends gathered at the intersection of 72nd and Green streets to construct a memorial and share memories.
Arnold Dearies memorial / Photo by Michael Lansu
"He was a nice dude," said area resident Bud. "He was in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Friends said the former Robeson High School student was focused on taking care of his children.
"He would give you his last," said Sedrick Monroe. "If you asked for $20, he'd give it to you."
Friends said Dearies grew up in the area and described him as a well-dressed man who would literally give people the shirt off his back.
Arnold Dearies / Submitted photo
One friend, Robert, recalled a time when he was dirty and Dearies gave him a clean white T-shirt.
Police said Dearies was a documented gang member, but friends denied that claim and called him a "good kid."
After the shooting, the car drove away north on Green Street, police said. Nobody has been charged for the murder as Area Central detectives continue to investigate.