Navy Pier shooting: Disgruntled ex-employee charged in fatal shooting of two former colleagues

CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been charged with murder after two men were shot at Navy Pier earlier this week.

Raylon East, 36, was arrested Thursday in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. He was accused of fatally shooting two of his former colleagues Tuesday afternoon in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue, according to Chicago police.

The incident occurred around 1:18 p.m. on the north side of Navy Pier near an administrative office in a loading dock area.

Police, who described East as a disgruntled former employee, went to the loading dock and fired several shots, striking two men. The victims, ages 47 and 51, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The 51-year-old victim was identified as Lamont Johnson of Lansing, according to the Cook County Coroner's Office. The identity of the other man has not yet been released.

East was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. He was scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing on Saturday.