Chicago murder suspect repeatedly arrested, released before bank exec's death

Henry Graham, charged with murder in Russell Long's deadly attack on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, was arrested and released repeatedly both before and after the fatal incident.

Graham, 49 is accused of attacking Long from behind around 3:52 p.m. on June 29 in the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue, delivering closed-fist blow to the back of the man's head. Court documents say Long fell onto the concrete and was seen bleeding profusely from the head, all while Graham sat on a nearby fire hydrant and watched for about five minutes. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace. 

Hearing sirens, Graham allegedly walked off, but two witnesses followed after him and flagged down officers in a squad car, the Chicago Sun Times reported. In a conversation recorded by officer-worn body cameras, police questioned Graham, and he allegedly admitted to striking Long. Yet, Graham was not taken into custody at that time. 

Long, whose online obituary describes him as "a man of intelligence, creativity, and adventure" who served as the vice president of operations at Northern Trust Bank for 26 years, died on July 12, about two weeks after the broad daylight assault from a traumatic brain injury.