Chicago security guard under investigation after man dies of injuries from assault
Chicago IL June 19 2018
A beating by a security guard has led to the death of a man who may have been shoplifting.
According to the Chicago police the man died two days after receiving blows from the liquor store security guard near the border of the Chatham and Park Manor neighborhoods on the South Side.
Herbert Lemon, 33, died Thursday from injuries he got at the “Wine and Spirits” liquor store at 308 E. 75th St., according to Chicago Police the Cook County Medical Examiner’ Office.
About 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, the security guard recognized Lemon as a someone who shoplifted from the store a day before, authorities said. Security noticed that Lemon’s acquaintance was carrying a gun, so he called police and tried to detain them.
A fight broke out between Lemon and the security guard, police said. It ended with Lemon handcuffed and suffering from a deep laceration to his eyelid.
When officers showed up, the security guard couldn’t provide evidence that Lemon had stolen from the store, so he was let go, according to police.
Police say that Lemon left and declined medical attention for his injury.
Lemon’s acquaintance, who had the weapon, presented a concealed-carry license and was let go too, police said.
In the course of questioning, security officers told police that they had attacked Lemon first.
About a day later, Lemon was admitted to the University of Chicago Medical Center for injuries he received to his head, according to police. Doctors said Lemon suffered from a brain hemorrhage.
He was pronounced dead at 1:38 p.m. Thursday, according to the medical examiner’s office.
An autopsy Sunday found Lemon died from closed head injuries from an assault and his death was ruled a homicide.
The death has now been turned over to homicide detectives for possible charges against the security guards.
