DailyKenn.com — 31-year-old Shaquille Phillips was fatally stabbed in Bloomington, IN.
Arrested was Craig Pearson, 42.
Pearson reportedly fancied himself as an enforcer in a homeless camp. Phillips was accused of stealing from residents' tents and selling the stolen items.
Fox59.com reported:
One man, whose tent was set up “mere feet” from the victim’s body, said he had overheard Pearson “bragging about ‘chopping’ somebody with a machete” the night before. The man said he didn’t pay attention to the claims, but did confirm that Pearson is known to carry a machete.Phillips was previous charged with attempted murder in Gary, IN stabbings [source]
The media racially profiled the victim in this white-on-black homicide, a rarity in black-on-white homicides. Fox59.com described him as a “homeless Black man” and “deceased African-American male”.
More:
In Bloomington, the death of a homeless man is believed to be the result of a machete attack by a "self-proclaimed neighborhood enforcer" seeking revenge for recent tent thefts. According to a report from the Bloomington Police Department, 42-year-old Craig A. Pearson has been arrested and charged with felony murder in connection with the death of an unidentified homeless black man, 31-year-old Shaquille Phillips.
On December 7, BPD officers responded to a report of a possible dead body in a creek northeast of Wheeler Mission on S. Westplex Avenue. They discovered Shaquille Phillips, face down in a densely wooded area, with multiple severe cuts on his head and face. Part of his ear was nearly severed in a clean slice.
Several tents were set up in the immediate area, prompting officers to interview members of the Bloomington homeless community. A witness, whose tent was close to the victim's body, reported overhearing Pearson bragging about "chopping" somebody with a machete the night before. Other individuals in the area confirmed that Pearson had boasted about cutting Phillips and described his aggressive behavior as a self-appointed security guard for the homeless camp.
Further investigation, including interviews with witnesses recently released from prison, provided additional insights into the circumstances surrounding Shaquille Phillips's death
• Shaquille Phillips.
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[BPD: Deadly machete attack in Bloomington creek was revenge for homeless camp thefts, By Joe Schroeder, fox59.com, Dec 13, 2023]
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