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Tragedy struck the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago on New Year’s Eve in 2022.
A fatal stabbing occurred around 4:20 p.m. on December 31, 2022, in the 300 block of West 87th Street in the 6th District.
Fifty-five-year-old Rayford Sidberry suffered a critical stab wound to his chest during the afternoon incident.
Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene and rendered immediate emergency care to Sidberry.
Paramedics transported Sidberry to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn for trauma treatment.
Attending medical staff at Advocate Christ Medical Center pronounced Sidberry dead.
Sidberry’s grieving sister, Jeannine Sidberry, publicly expressed the family’s shock and profound pain following his sudden death.
“Most of you all know that I don’t post often, but our family needs your prayers.” She said.
My brother, Rayford Sidberry, life was taken from him yesterday. I am numb, in shock, and in pain.” Jeannine added.
“Please pray for my brother, Lerone A. Sidberry and me as we try to pick up the pieces of our broken hearts.”
Chicago police officers and area detectives launched an immediate investigation into the fatal stabbing.
Investigators identified the fleeing suspect as Nasir Reed, who resided in the 700 block of East 84th Street.
Reed had a documented history of prior arrests with the Chicago Police Department across multiple police districts.
CPD officers previously arrested Reed in August 2019 for domestic battery in the 005th District.
Police personnel arrested him again later that month for battery and criminal damage to property in the 022nd District.
Officers arrested Reed in October 2019 for theft in the 018th District and served him with an outstanding warrant in December 2020.
CPD officers arrested Reed again in August 2021 for domestic battery in the 022nd District.
Police personnel arrested him in March 2022 for battery and criminal damage to property in the 019th District.
Reed fled the state of Illinois following the 2022 fatal stabbing to evade law enforcement authorities.
Federal authorities tracked Reed’s movements to Hawaii, where law enforcement personnel located and apprehended him.
Authorities extradited the 25-year-old fugitive from Hawaii back to Chicago to face formal criminal prosecution.
Members of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Reed on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Law enforcement officers took Reed into custody in the 10000 block of West O’Hare Street upon his arrival.
Cook County prosecutors officially charged Reed with one felony count of first-degree murder alongside two outstanding warrants.
Reed appears at the 2600 South California courthouse on Monday, October 12, 2026, for a formal detention hearing.
