Judge Raymond Myles, a 66-year-old African American Cook County Associate Judge, was shot and killed outside his home in Chicago on April 10, 2017, at about 4:50 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 9400 block of South Forest Avenue during what authorities described as a robbery attempt. His 52-year-old girlfriend was also shot and survived and was recovering from her injuries.

Investigators said the motive was robbery and that the attack was not related to Myles’ position as a judge. Police reviewed neighborhood surveillance footage that helped identify the vehicle used; its license plates had been altered. Authorities arrested and charged 37-year-old Joshua Smith with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and obstruction of justice. Smith, who has a prior armed-robbery conviction from 2003 and a 2002 carjacking, told police he and an accomplice had surveilled the house for weeks. He said the accomplice was the shooter, and that they stole the girlfriend’s gym bag thinking it contained cash.

Anyone who knew Judge Myles, his routines, or who saw activity in the 9400 block of South Forest Avenue around April 10, 2017, is asked to come forward with information.