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Chicago man returned from Hawaii in 2022 Chatham killing case
Nasir Reed, 25, faces a first-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a 55-year-old man on the Far South Side on New Year’s Eve 2022. U.S. marshals took Reed into custody at O’Hare on Saturday after he was located in Hawaii and extradited to Chicago.
CHICAGO — A 25-year-old Chicago man has been returned to the city from Hawaii to face a first-degree murder charge in a fatal stabbing in the Chatham neighborhood nearly four years ago.
Nasir Reed is accused of stabbing a 55-year-old man to death on New Year’s Eve 2022 in the 300 block of West 87th Street, according to Chicago police. The charge was issued through a warrant.
Authorities located Reed in Hawaii and extradited him to Chicago, police said. U.S. Marshals took him into custody at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 10. Police have not identified where in Hawaii he was found.
The available information does not identify the victim or provide further details about the circumstances of the stabbing. Reed is accused of the crime; the charge has not been proven in court.