{"id":"n_45o6ivfpzk3zrrfifdiq","seq":9198542,"kind":"article","title":"Chicago man accused in fatal shooting of violence interrupter Andre Thomas in Chicago Heights","url":"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/11/09/chicago-man-accused-in-fatal-shooting-of-violence-interrupter-andre-thomas-in-chicago-heights","summary":"A Chicago man is behind bars Monday facing murder charges in the death of violence interrupter Andre Thomas who was gunned down at his Chicago Heights office on Halloween. Alex D. Morris, 54 and of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder and was expected to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday at the Markham Courthouse, Chicago Heights police said in a statement. Morris was arrested Friday without incident in the area of 95th Street and Perry Avenue in Chicago…","published":"2026-11-09T20:51:28Z","seen":"2026-11-09T21:00:17Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-chicago-suntimes-com-40a412","name":"chicago.suntimes.com","domain":"chicago.suntimes.com"},"via":"kite-chicago-suntimes-com-40a412","topics":["chicago"],"authors":["Sun-Times Wire"],"entities":[{"id":"Q16205572","name":"Andre Thomas","type":"person"},{"id":"Q1297","name":"Chicago","type":"place"},{"id":"Q578277","name":"Chicago Heights","type":"place"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_uwdivhcc4zdyofschedq","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.84,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9,"political":0.22}