Third man charged in 2022 murder of 12-year-old girl in Chicago Lawn

CHICAGO (CBS) – A third man is charged with the murder of a 12-year-old girl who was celebrating her birthday in Chicago Lawn in 2022.

23-year-old Rahdeem Calhoun of Chicago was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Chicago police said Calhoun was taken into custody Thursday after he was identified as another suspect in the shooting death of Nyzireya Moore.

Moore was in a car with her family in the 7200 block of South Oakley Avenue on March 1, 2022, when shots were fired from the street and a bullet struck her in the head. She was returning from a birthday dinner with her family.

According to police sources, three men were in the area when they saw a car drive by. One of them pulled out a gun and started shooting at another car.

Two other men, Malik Parish, 22, and Abdul Ali, 20were also charged with murder and related crimes.

Calhoun is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing on Friday.