New details were released in court Tuesday morning in connection to the fatal shooting of a retired Chicago police officer that occurred last week on the city's West Side. On Monday, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling along with Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced first-degree murder charges against 16-year-old Lazarius Watt in the killing of 73-year-old Larry Neuman.Authorities said Watt will be charged as an adult.
Following the shooting, police recovered surveillance video that allegedly captured both Watt and his co-defendant.Additionally, a witness on a bike rode past Neuman's house right before the shooting, and the witness exchanged pleasantries with Neuman. The witness later saw the two defendants exiting the alley and stated that Watt was one of the individuals. The witness said they knew Watt from the neighborhood and identified him in a lineup.