The Chicago Police Department and federal law enforcement partners confirmed the arrest of a suspect wanted for a fatal February drive-by shooting in the Chatham neighborhood.
Authorities approved one felony count of first-degree murder against 41-year-old Octavius Alexander on Saturday.
Investigators identified Alexander as the individual who shot and killed 27-year-old Joshua Hudson during the late afternoon of February 28, 2026.
The violent incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Ingleside Avenue, which sits inside the boundaries of Chicago’s 6th Police District.
Hudson stood near a sidewalk on his home block when an occupant inside a vehicle opened fire toward him.
Multiple bullets struck Hudson, causing severe injuries that required immediate emergency medical intervention.
First responders rushed the 27-year-old victim to the University of Chicago Medical Center for emergency treatment.
Medical staff pronounced Hudson dead shortly after his arrival at the hospital.
The gunman fled the Chatham neighborhood immediately after the gunfire, leaving local residents shaken on an otherwise routine Saturday evening.
For over three months, neighborhood families lived with the knowledge that the shooter remained at large.
Members of the Chicago Police Department coordinated closely with the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force to track down the suspect.
Law enforcement agents successfully located Alexander on June 4, 2026, in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Officers placed Alexander under arrest without further incident in the 800 block of East 65th Street.
Records indicate that Alexander maintains a registered address in the 1500 block of East 74th Street in Chicago.
The suspect remains in police custody ahead of his scheduled court appearance.
Alexander will face a judge for a formal detention hearing on June 6, 2026, at the Cook County Criminal Court building located at 2600 South California Avenue.
Local community leaders emphasize that arrests bring a sense of relief but do not erase the trauma of neighborhood gun violence.
Chatham block clubs continue to push for increased camera coverage and stronger neighborhood watch presence along South Ingleside Avenue to prevent future tragedies.
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Safety advocates urge residents to download local police scanner apps and report any suspicious vehicles idling near residential sidewalks to 911 immediately.
Chicago police officials stated that no additional details regarding a motive or the vehicle used in the attack are available for public release at this time.
