Demitrius Harrell, 28, of Chicago Ridge, Bryant Hayes, 22, of Chicago, and Justen Krismantis, 22, of Chebanse, Illinois, face gun charges in connection with the shooting of Officer Danny Golden. Harrell was charged with unlawful use of a weapon as a felon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Hayes was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. and Chrismantis was charged with aggravated carrying a weapon, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing an officer. Hayes and Krismantis are also charged with attempted murder. Hayes was arrested at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Saturday in Forest Park. Chrismandis was arrested at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday in Oak Lawn. and Harrell was arrested at about 1:15 a.m. Monday in Chicago Ridge. All three appeared in court Tuesday and were ordered held without bail. Prosecutors say Golden was at Sean Rhyno’s bar in Beverly early Saturday morning when a fight broke out between the three men charged and another group in attendance. After the fight broke out in the street, Golden tried to break things up while others chased Krimantis, Hayes and Harrell. SEE ALSO | 2 questioned in shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer in Beverly, CPD says At some point investigators say the fighting stopped and the chasers began to walk away, but Krismantis, who had retrieved a gun from his vehicle, handed it to Hayes. “Defendant Hayes then takes the handgun, points it in the direction of victim one and victim two and the others walk away. Hayes fires the automatic weapon which fires several rounds at once,” said Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy. Prosecutors said 19 shell casings were recovered from the scene. Golden was hit in the back while a second man was shot in the leg. Golden’s loved ones said it was a miracle he survived. He is now paralyzed from the waist down and is recovering at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. Retired detective Patrick Golden, Daniel’s father, said his family will have to adjust to the reality of paralysis, but knows his son’s determination and sensitivity will serve him well. “He’s tough,” Patrick Golden said. “He’s done four years in the Army, he’s done six years with the Chicago Police Department. He’s a tough kid. He hangs in there.” Golden will be transferred to the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the coming days for physical therapy and rehabilitation as he adjusts to his new reality. On Tuesday, he was released from the hospital for a short visit with well-wishers. “There must have been 200 people in attendance, people from the neighborhood, Chicago police officers,” Patrick Golden said. “His girlfriend was there and she brought the little go there, a little dog, Marilyn.” “Dan Golden is going to go back to his life. He’s going to live his life and start a family,” said Liam Hopkins, a family friend. Golden’s fiancee said a bullet that lodged between his lungs and heart missed the valve by 1mm. He said he is in good spirits as he recovers. He was a 2009 graduate of St. Rita and his younger brother just graduated in May. The school will hold a prayer service at 6:30 on Thursday afternoon for Chrysos. Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
