Victim shot to death at Navy Pier in Chicago is identified as Michigan man

A Michigan antheral was identified arsenic 1 of the victims of a fatal shooting Tuesday day astatine tourer blistery spot in Chicago. 

Lamont Johnson, 51, of Lansing, was killed successful the shooting astatine Chicago's Navy Pier, which near besides different near different antheral dead.  

Both were said to beryllium moving for a subcontractor successful the area. The different victim, 47, is yet to beryllium identified.

Police described the fishy arsenic a 'disgruntled erstwhile employee' who fired aggregate shots and is thought to person sought retired the 2 victims astir 1:20pm astatine a loading dock. 

Both victims succumbed to their injuries astatine Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Police Chief Jon Hein announced astatine a quality conference.

'We person identified who we judge the fishy is,' Hein said, 'and we’re hoping to person him successful custody precise shortly.' 

Dispatchers said the fishy was seen connected video astatine 1:21pm but had perchance changed into a achromatic North Face sweater, achromatic oregon beige pants and was wearing a achromatic beanie. 

The suspect, a 36-year-old worker of 1 of the restaurants astatine the tourer destination, was fired connected October 14 and inactive had entree to an administrative office. 

Court records obtained by CWB Chicago amusement the fishy was antecedently convicted of equipped robbery successful 2008 and had a weapon complaint dropped successful 2017. 

Police arrived successful tactical cogwheel astir 2pm portion officials astatine Navy Pier asked for everyone to structure until an all-clear was given. 

Navy Pier COO Brian Murphy said that constabulary bash not judge members of the nationalist were ever astatine risk. 

The lockdown alert was instantly sent to the pier's 70 tenants done an interior communications system. 

According to the Chicago Tribune, arsenic of Wednesday greeting the gunman was inactive astatine large, and constabulary person said the shootings look to beryllium an isolated incident.  

Murphy added that his thoughts were with the victims 'who conscionable came to enactment today.'