Bridgeport Man Faces First Degree Murder Charges

(Bridgeport) — A Bridgeport man has been formally charged with First Degree Murder following the late January death of his wife. According to the Illinois State Police, the Lawrence County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a formal charge of First-Degree Murder on Monday against 28-year-old Elijah W.D. Hooker of Bridgeport, IL. On January 29th, the Bridgeport Police Department requested ISP’s assistance with a death investigation in the 700 block of Washington Street. Officers found the deceased victim, 37-year-old Omni Hooker, in the residence suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Elijah Hooker was taken into custody at the scene on preliminary charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm. He remains in custody at the Lawrence County Jail.