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Evanston Police Make Arrest in July 14 Homicide
 EVANSTON, IL - On July 14, 2022, at approximately 9:05 p.m. Evanston Police responded to the 2100 block of McCormick Blvd for a call of shots fired. An officer who was in the area heard the shots and immediately responded while notifying the Evanston Police Communications Center, which also received 911 calls about the incident.
Responding officers located the victim in the park along the North Shore Canal. Officers rendered first aid until the Evanston Fire Department arrived and took over life saving efforts. The victim, Servando Hamros, was pronounced deceased on scene. Hamros' 7-year-old daughter, who was with him at the time of the shooting, was uninjured. A handgun belonging to Hamros was recovered at the scene.
Evanston detectives and the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force, NORTAF, investigated. The investigation revealed that Hamros was walking in the park with his daughter. While walking in the park, Hamros had a confrontation with Khiyran Monroe. The initial confrontation appeared to stem from Hamros taking a video of Monroe and a female companion having sexual intercourse in the park. It is possible the confrontation escalated and Hamros robbed Monroe. It does not appear that Hamros and Monroe knew each other prior to this incident.
Monroe and his female companion fled the park and entered Monroe's vehicle, a silver Honda CRV. Inside the vehicle, Monroe had a loaded handgun. Monroe then drove southwest on McCormick Blvd searching for Hamros. Monroe located Hamros in the park, pulled over left wheel to the curb, stopped the vehicle, and fired approximately 17 rounds at Hamros who was approximately 112 feet away. Hamros was struck once in the eye, killing him. Monroe then fled the scene in his vehicle.
On July 25, Monroe's attorney surrendered him to detectives. Evanston detectives and NORTAF reviewed the investigation with the Cook County State's Attorney Office. On July 26, the State's Attorney Office approved a felony charge of First Degree Murder.
Offender
Monroe, Khiyran male 20 years-of-age
1800 block of Brown Avenue, Evanston, IL
Charges
1 count of felony First Degree Murder
Bond and Court Information
Monroe appeared in bond court on July 27. He was ordered held without bond. The next court date is August 16, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the Skokie Courthouse.
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