Police arrested Cordale Nichols, of Burnside, shortly after the explosion and charged him with murder, attempted murder and other felonies Monday.
Velma Walker, left, the mother of Charnette Walker, leads a prayer with her granddaughter, Charquandra Walker, the daughter of Charnette, before releasing balloons during a vigil for Charnette Walker on Friday, June 21, 2024, outside Charnette’s home in Chicago. Charnette was killed when a man threw an incendiary device through the window of her apartment, leading to a fire. Walker’s granddaughter, who was in the apartment at the time, suffered third degree burns from the incident.
Most of the items were bedazzled with rhinestones. Walker’s neighbor to the south, Victoria Steffens, said Walker, who went by Shawn, was crafty and “loved to bling stuff out” in particular.Walker also had a motorcycle and loved to roller-skate, though her need for a knee replacement had put her off that hobby for a few months before her death. She’d decorate the yard for every holiday under the sun, neighbors said, from Christmas to Easter to Valentine’s Day and Fourth of July.
Walker’s mother Velma Walker, 73 sat on a swinging chair to the right of the memorial display, singing along to the music. She said that while her daughter went all out for celebrations, she was especially enthusiastic about birthdays.Velma and others added that Walker was crazy for the brand Adidas, so much so that her most recent party had been Adidas-themed, and that she was “a church girl” who liked to sing in choir.
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