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Person of interest released in West Side slayings of Uber driver, high school basketball player

A person of interest in the double homicide of a man who was driving for Uber and an 18-year-old basketball player who was his passenger has been released without being charged, according to Chicago police.

The person of interest, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and has since been released, authorities said.

Jassen Cho, 38, and Damarion Johnson, 18, were driving in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue around 8:30 p.m. May 7 when someone inside a gray SUV fired at them.

A $10,000 reward was being offered by Cook County Crime Stoppers.

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