Aaron Feazell

Aaron Feazell, a 46-year-old Black man from the Chicago suburb of Maywood, was known by the nickname "2 Nose." Though details of his personal life, family, and work are not widely known, his death was one of several that marked a violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago in 2014, leaving a lasting impact on those who knew him.

The evening of Sunday, May 25, 2014, found Aaron in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. At approximately 8:06 p.m., shots rang out in the 3300 block of West Maypole Avenue. Chicago Police officers who were already in the area responding to a call of shots fired reported seeing an armed man near the intersection of West Maypole and North Homan avenues. A foot chase began, and officers fired their weapons, though no one was hit by police. When the scene was secured, officers discovered two victims.

Aaron Feazell had been shot multiple times. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene at 8:25 p.m. A 17-year-old boy was also found at the location, having sustained serious injuries from gunshot wounds to both of his legs and one hand. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment. The shooting was one of many violent incidents that weekend, during which at least six people were killed and more than 20 others were wounded across the city.

The investigation into Aaron’s murder was handled by the Chicago Police Department. Nearly five months later, their efforts led to an arrest. On October 10, 2014, William R. Gardner, a 31-year-old resident of Chicago's South Side, was taken into custody by a fugitive apprehension unit in Madison, Wisconsin. Gardner was charged with one count of first-degree murder for Aaron's death, one count of attempted first-degree murder for the injuries to the teenager, and three counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer with a weapon, related to the police chase at the scene.

The following day, Gardner appeared in Cook County bond court. Prosecutors detailed the charges against him, and a judge ordered him held on a $2.5 million bail. At the time of his arrest, Gardner's attorney stated that he was the father of three children, including 13-year-old twins and a two-year-old. He had reportedly studied business management for two years at Northern Illinois University and was working as a house painter. His attorney also noted that he volunteered his time tutoring students at the YMCA.

Details regarding the subsequent legal proceedings, including a trial, verdict, or potential sentence for William Gardner, have not been made public in available records. The specific motive for the shooting and the circumstances that brought Aaron to that block on Maypole Avenue also remain unclear.

The case remains an example of the persistent gun violence that has affected many Chicago neighborhoods. For the friends and family of Aaron Feazell, the resolution of the court case remains a private matter, not reflected in public news reports. The investigation led to an arrest and serious charges, but the full story of the events of that May evening and the ultimate judicial outcome are not part of the public record as of late 2014.