# Defendant on electronic monitoring charged with janitor's murder

> Chicago man on electronic monitoring fatally stabbed CTA janitor before fleeing with ID.
- Title: Defendant on electronic monitoring charged with janitor's…
- Summary: Chicago man on electronic monitoring fatally stabbed CTA janitor before fleeing with ID. Chevazz Campbell, 37, was on electronic monitoring for two felony…
- Keywords: chevazz campbell, julian mobley, cta, damen station, green line, electronic monitoring, murder charges, cook county, news, local, Defendant, electronic
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/12/damen-station-green-line-fatal-stabbing-cta-janitor
- Published: 2026-10-12T22:42:21.236+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chevazz campbell, julian mobley, cta, damen station, green line, electronic monitoring, murder charges, cook county, news, local
## Defendant charged with murder
Chevazz Campbell, 37, faces murder charges after fatally stabbing CTA janitor Julian Mobley at Damen station.
## Defendant on electronic monitoring
Campbell was already on electronic monitoring as part of his probation for two felony cases, prosecutors said.
## Stabbing occurred at Damen station
Campbell entered Damen Green Line station around 3 p.m. Thursday and tried to jump the gate without paying.
## Campbell used racial slurs
Campbell argued with CTA employees using racial slurs before macing and fatally stabbing Julian Mobley.
## Mobley was fatally stabbed
Campbell sprayed Mobley with mace twice, then stabbed him once in the neck with a knife from his bag.
## Mobley died at Stroger Hospital
Mobley ran into a janitor’s closet, gushing blood from his neck, and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
## Campbell fled with ID
Campbell fled the scene with Mobley’s CTA identification card and cellphone, which he picked up after Mobley dropped them.
## Campbell disguised himself
Campbell stopped at a convenience store, turned his jacket inside out, gave a duffel bag to a clerk, and asked to borrow a hat.
## Campbell surrendered later
Campbell surrendered later that night and was identified on surveillance video by someone who has known him most of his life.
## Prosecutors say he violated curfew
Campbell had violated his curfew at least four times before the stabbing, prosecutors said.
## Prosecutors demand system changes
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke and ATU Local 308 union president called for changes to electronic monitoring system.
## Key takeaway

Chevazz Campbell, 37, was on electronic monitoring for two felony cases when he fatally stabbed CTA janitor Julian Mobley at Damen station.