City Winery murder suspect detained until next court hearing
CHICAGO — The man charged with murder after a fatal stabbing at City Winery on Wednesday will remain behind bars following a court appearance on Friday.
Clarence Johnson, 41, is accused in the stabbing death of 47-year-old Francois H. Reed-Swain, who worked as a server at City Winery in the city’s West Loop.
According to police, Johnson allegedly stabbed Reed-Swain multiple times in the back and chest Wednesday evening at the downtown-area eatery located in the 1200 block of W. Randolph Street. Prosecutors say several people witnessed the attack, including a bartender and a couple of patrons seated at the bar.
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Reed-Swain, who worked at City Winery for the last 15 months, was rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
Police took Johnson into custody Wednesday and charged him with first-degree murder a day later, in addition to one felony count of possession of a controlled substance.
City Winery released the following statement following the stabbing saying, “We are still in shock and letting the police do their work. We feel horrible for the [victim’s] family and dealing with [the] trauma of our staff.”
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