Chicago Man Accused of Killing College Graduate, Selling His Electronics for $100

A Chicago man fatally shot a 24-year-old graduate of the University of Chicago before robbing him and selling his stolen electronics to a pawn shop for $100, authorities said Friday.

Alton Spann, 19, was taken into custody on Friday in connection to the robbery and murder of Shaoxiong Zheng in Hyde Park on Tuesday {snip}

Alton Spann and Shaoxing Zheng

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Zheng was on the sidewalk in the 900 block of East 54th Street in Hyde Park when a gunman exited a dark-colored car around 2 p.m., police said. Witnesses said Zheng appeared to struggle with the gunman, who then shot the 24-year-old once in the torso.

The gunman, later identified as Spann, took electronics from Zheng and fled in the car, police said. {snip}

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Spann was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.

Zheng graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2019 and earned a Master’s Degree in statistics at the University of Chicago over the summer, according to the station.

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