Chicago Housing Authority CEO's Son Charged In Indianapolis Murder

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The son of the Chicago Housing Authority's CEO was arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old man in Indianapolis. Eugene Jones, 18, faces murder and robbery charges after turning himself in to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police. Jones is the son of CHA CEO Eugene Jones Jr., who took over the post permanently last year after serving as acting CEO.

According to Indianapolis police, the incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, on the north side of the city. Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim, and officers found Deante Williams in a park, wounded from gunfire.

Williams was taken in critical condition to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police believe robbery was the likely motive for the shooting. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

In a statement released Wednesday, Eugene Jones Jr. would not give specifics about his son's arrest.

"This is a situation that no parent expects to find themselves in and I will, like any parent, handle this as a family matter, and I cannot offer any further comment," he said.

#BREAKING:Eugene Jones (18) arrested for Sundays murder of Deante Williams (18) at Wes Montgomery park.Robbery likely motive #HomicideArrest pic.twitter.com/l8H7L9L8Ia
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) September 20, 2017

Patch Editor Rebecca Bream contributed to this story.

Eugene Jones, 18 (Photo via Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)

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