Crime
Victims killed by ‘disgruntled” ex employee at Navy Pier identified
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Two men were fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by a former employee of a Navy Pier subcontractor, according to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein, who spoke at a press conference.
The tragic incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near a restricted loading dock area on the north side of Chicago’s Navy Pier at 600 East Grand Avenue, a location not accessible to the general public.
The victims, identified as Antwon Johnson, 47, and Peter Jennings, 51, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Hein described the suspect as a “disgruntled ex-employee,” and police confirmed they have a “person of interest” in mind who is actively being sought in connection to the shooting.
Sources told Channel2 NOW that suspect has been taken into custody.
Following the incident, Navy Pier’s Chief Operating Officer Brian Murphy activated an immediate lockdown alert, sending a shelter-in-place order to the pier’s 70 tenants through an internal communications system.
This precautionary measure has since been lifted, and Murphy emphasized that at no point was the general public at risk.
“This was an isolated incident,” Murphy said, expressing condolences for the employees who lost their lives during what should have been a routine workday.
Chief Hein reinforced this, adding, “The pier is clear now. The pier is safe.”
Authorities are continuing their search for the suspect as they investigate the events leading up to this tragic shooting.
Crime
Noe Santillan Rincon Accused of Inappropriately Touching 5-Year-Old Shot 14 Times, 18-Year-Old Alishon Torres Charged with Murder
An 18-year-old woman in Memphis, Tennessee, is facing a murder charge after police say she shot a man multiple times following allegations that he had inappropriately touched a young child.
According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded shortly before 2:00 a.m. on February 26, 2026, to reports of a person lying in the roadway in the Willowview area of Memphis.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was later identified as Noe Santillan Rincon.
Investigators determined that Rincon had been shot approximately 14 times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
As detectives began investigating the case, they traced Rincon’s final movements.
According to police, he had been staying at a residence with a woman who told officers that he left the home around 1:00 a.m., stating he was going to a nearby store.
A short time later, the woman reported receiving calls from Rincon’s phone. The caller, however, was not Rincon. Police say the person using the phone was her 18-year-old daughter, Alishon Torres.
Authorities later located Torres and brought her in for questioning. During the investigation, detectives say Torres described events that allegedly led to the fatal shooting.
According to court documents, three to four weeks prior to the incident, a 5-year-old girl reported that Rincon had touched her inappropriately. Police say Torres later encountered Rincon in the Willowview area and asked to borrow his phone.
Investigators allege that Torres then confronted Rincon about the accusation. During the confrontation, police say she shot him multiple times while the two were inside a van.
After the shooting, authorities say Torres drove the vehicle to an abandoned house, where she allegedly attempted to repaint the van in an effort to conceal evidence. She later left the vehicle at a nearby apartment complex.
Police say that when Torres was taken into custody, a handgun fell from her purse, which she admitted was one of the weapons used in the shooting. According to investigators, she also told detectives she had sold or given away a second firearm after the incident.
Torres has since been charged with murder in connection with Rincon’s death.
The case remains under investigation as authorities continue gathering evidence and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The case has sparked significant debate online and within the community. While some argue that individuals should not take the law into their own hands, others have expressed strong emotions regarding the allegations that preceded the deadly confrontation.
Legal proceedings will ultimately determine the outcome of the case as it moves through the court system.