Shot on Lake Shore Drive: A man facing a load of guns says he never fired, which the ex-girlfriend now has

CHICAGO (WLS) – A man accused of a rabies case on the road is released from prison Friday morning while the toddler who was shot in the head remains in hospital.

The man, Jushawn Brown, told ABC7 his side of the story of the launch on Lake Shore Drive last Tuesday, which conflicts with the story of his now ex-girlfriend.

Meanwhile, the boy, Kayden Swann, remains in critical condition.

“I was going north on Lake Shore Drive through Soldier Field and I was going very right, you know how the lane merges, a car was accelerating fast, it was going more than probably 55 to 60 miles per hour,” Jushawn Brown said.

Brown said another vehicle nearly hit him. He said he pulled the SUV aside and told the driver to slow down. Brown spoke to ABC7 on Thursday night when he was released on a gun charge.

“When I came out to get away from him, that’s when he started shooting,” Brown said. “Shot about five times.”

Although Brown admits he had a gun on him, he said he never fired at the other vehicle.

“No, not once. I was checked for gun residue, everything. I didn’t fire the gun,” he said.

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But in an exclusive interview with ABC 7, Brown’s now ex-girlfriend, Quiana Farr, blamed him, saying he fired first at the SUV.

“It’s all about weaving and breaking into traffic,” Farr said. “That wouldn’t be. He started this.”

“He started this whole situation,” said Clifton Marvel, Kayden’s great-grandfather. “If I hadn’t fired shots at this other vehicle, none of that would have happened.”

Brown said his girlfriend was hysterical about the situation, especially when he realized the little boy had been shot, so it was possible he thought he fired the gun, but firmly insisted he never did. .

But on Thursday in court, prosecutors said there is no shell to prove Jushawn Brown ever fired his gun.

Police said this is part of their ongoing investigation and will not say if the driver of the SUV is under arrest.

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One thing the former couple agrees on is their love for 21-month-old Kayden, who remains sedated in intensive care.

“How do I feel about this baby? I love my grandson,” Brown said. “He loves me.”

“I can’t sleep,” Farr said. “I can’t close my eyes. It’s like a nightmare. It repeats itself over and over again.”

Brown faces a crime of illegal use of a weapon as a criminal. Brown’s bond was set at $ 5,000. The judge said he did not believe it posed a flight risk.