On April 10, 2017, the longtime jurist was killed in an act of violence that stunned his colleagues at the county’s main Southwest Side courthouse where he for years had presided over cases — many involving acts of violence similar to his own slaying.

On April 10, 2017, the longtime jurist was killed in an act of violence that stunned his colleagues at the county’s main Southwest Side courthouse where he for years had presided over cases — many involving acts of violence similar to his own slaying.