2 charged in fatal shooting of security guard at River Oaks Mall, Calumet City police say

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (WLS) — Two suspects have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard at River Oaks Mall last year, Calumet City police said Friday.

Norman Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran, was working security at a jewelry store inside the mall on November 16, 2022 when police said he was shot and killed.

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Investigators identified the suspects as Maxx Walker and Frank Adkins, both 38 years old and from Chicago.

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Police took both Walker and Adkins into custody on Monday. Both have been charged with first degree murder, police said.

Family said Thomas, 57, was, a father and grandfather and they described as “full of life.” They said they are absolutely heartbroken over the loss of a person they describe as their “Superman.”