Man charged in murder of Evanston father killed in front of daughter while playing Pokemon Go
SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) -- A man was charged Wednesday in connection with the murder of an Evanston father shot and killed while playing Pokémon Go with his daughter earlier this month.
The suspect turned himself in, but his lawyer says there's more to this case than meets the eye. In court Wednesday, CBS 2's Marissa Perlman learned of the moments that led to the shooting.
Khiryan Monroe, 20 -- who is from Evanston and a father himself -- is charged with first-degree murder.
Monroe's own attorney calls this case "freaky," but court documents now reveal a wild tale that starts with the suspect caught having sex in the park before the shooting.
Outside court, there was an emotional reaction from the victim's father, Servando Camargo. His son, Servando Hamros, 29, was killed on July 14.
"My son was a good person," Camargo said. "I felt like something ripped out of my heart and I was like, that's my son."
Police said Hamros had been playing Pokémon go with his 7-year-old daughter near Eggleston Park, along McCormick Boulevard near Simpson Street, when he was shot.
Monroe turned himself in for the murder he was arrested on Monday.
Prosecutors say Hamros caught Monroe and his girlfriend having sex in the park and started recording on his phone.
The couple took off, but court documents say they quickly returned to the park with a gun. That's when Monroe was accused of firing shots from his car -- killing Hamros.
"When you can walk through a park where it's supposed to be a safe zone, and somebody shoots you in the head that doesn't like you or doesn't like what you're doing," Camargo said.
Monroe's attorney Herb Goldberg says Hamros, who was carrying a handgun, had robbed his client and says the shooting was in self-defense.
Court documents do show: "It is suspected that an armed robbery had taken place and the victim took two cell phones from the defendant."
But that timeline is not clear.
"He was an armed robber, and these kids went back to get their telephones," Goldberg said. "They were buck naked at the time that they left."
This is Monroe’s Attorney who says there is evidence his client is a victim of an Armed Robbery- and says Hamros was stealing from him. His client turned himself in and his Attorney says he has no prior record @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/iMfFs15JCO
— Marissa Perlman (@MPerlmanNews) July 27, 2022
Hamros' family, who yelled out "that's a lie" in court, says they will fight for justice and say his 7-year-old daughter is an eyewitness.
"My granddaughter is the witness of this whole thing. She's very tough and every day she tells me another detail so if they want to say their lies," Camargo said.
Monroe is being denied bail. Court documents show he has no prior criminal record.
He'll be back in court in August.