Two Men Charged First-Degree Murder Oak Forest Homicide

A second man, Rashee Wyrick of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Edward Lewis, who was found beaten to death in his Oak Forest home on May 23. Wyrick joins Michael Protho, also of Chicago, who had previously been charged and remains held pending trial after being arrested following a high-speed chase. Authorities allege Wyrick and Protho entered the home through a window and attacked Lewis with a blunt object, resulting in fatal head trauma. Police discovered several pounds of cannabis and other narcotics in the ransacked home, indicating a strong connection to narcotics sales. Both suspects are scheduled to appear at the Bridgeview courthouse, and Wyrick was taken into custody by a fugitive task force. Protho's criminal history includes a prior robbery conviction involving a similar violent assault and a federal firearms conviction.