A 23-year-old Oak Park man has been charged with first degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing his 26-year old brother on Sunday, officials said.
Miles Quincy Brooks allegedly shot and killed his brother, Anthony Brooks, during an altercation at their residence in the 400 block of South Ridgeland where the brothers lived together, according to police reports. Brooks was officially charged Tuesday, said Dan Yopchick, a spokesman for the village of Oak Park.
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Reports indicate Oak Park police officers went to the scene after a witness in the multifamily complex called 911.
“When OPPD officers arrived at the scene, (Miles Brooks) was waiting outside and the victim was found unresponsive with an apparent bullet wound in his head,” Yopchick said in an email. “The Oak Park Fire Department arrived shortly and firefighter/paramedics pronounced Anthony M. Brooks deceased on the scene.
“Miles Quincy Brooks was taken into custody without incident and transported to the police station.”
This appears to be the second murder charge in Oak Park this year. In April, Jabari McGee was charged with murdering Corey Gates, a 54 year old resident of South Holland.
Sunday’s shooting death followed an unruly Halloween gathering in Oak Park. On Friday, fights broke out during an evening gathering of teens in downtown Oak Park. One bullet was fired but there were no arrests or serious injuries, officials said.
“On Friday there was approximately three hours of disorder on Lake Street that ended without any reported injuries, no arrests and no substantial property damages,” Yopchick said in an email. “There was one detained juvenile, who was released to their parent on the scene and one residence that sustained damage as a result of the shots fired call. Peace was restored at approximately 11 p.m. through a collaborative effort from local jurisdictions.”
Yopchick said the resident of the house that was struck by what appeared to be a bullet found a hole in a painting on the wall, removed the painting and discovered the hole went through the wall.
“Furthermore, it appeared as if a glass bottle on a kitchen counter was possibly struck,” he said. “No injuries have been reported and estimated damage is unknown at this time.”
Yopchick said an officer from another department assisting in crowd control “used pepper balls to disperse the crowd.”
“No injuries or medical attention were reported/required,” he said. “The Oak Park Police Department does not carry or deploy pepper-ball weapons as part of its standard or specialized equipment.”
Yopchick declined to say which police department employed the officer who fired the pepper balls.
Bob Skolnik is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.