articleThe Brief A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal 2021 shooting in River North. He faces first-degree murder and weapons charges and is due in court Thursday. A Chicago man is facing first-degree murder charges nearly five years after prosecutors say he fatally shot a 33-year-old man in the River North neighborhood. Authorities said Ward was taken into custody without incident in the 1700 block of North Spaulding Avenue. Police said investigators identified Ward as the person responsible for the fatal shooting of the 33-year-old victim.