Crime
41-year-old Shamaree Siller killed in shooting outside Hillcrest High School
Country Club Hills Police reported that a black Infiniti Q50 sedan approached the father and son as they exited the school.
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting outside Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills as 41-year-old Shamaree Siller of Chicago.
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon while Siller was attending a boysโ basketball tournament, hosted by Hillcrest High School, where his sonโs team from Prairie Hills Junior High was competing.
According to the Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144, the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m. in the schoolโs parking lot as Siller and his middle-school-aged son were leaving the tournament.
Country Club Hills Police reported that a black Infiniti Q50 sedan approached the father and son as they exited the school.
Multiple armed gunmen, masked and dressed in hoodies, exited the vehicle, which had a fictitious license plate, and opened fire on Siller, fatally wounding him.
His son was unharmed in the attack.
Investigators released photos of the suspect vehicle, which was last seen heading toward Chicagoโs South Side.
Police currently have no indication that Siller was involved in any prior conflict or confrontation, and they believe he was not the intended target.
The suspects did not enter the school building, and police are working to track down the individuals responsible for this tragic act.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident or the suspectsโ vehicle to come forward, as the case remains unsolved.
Crime
16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate found shot to death inside Chipotle bathroom on edge of Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA โ A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple Universityโs campus in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said, as students and staff returned for the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.
The shooting occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. inside the Chipotle located in the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, on the ground floor of The View at Montgomery apartment complex. The building is situated near Temple Universityโs Student Center and TECH Center.
Police later identified the victim as Khyon Smith-Tate, a North Philadelphia resident. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said Smith-Tate was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m.
Temple University President John Fry and Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police Jennifer Griffin issued a joint statement following the incident:
โThe loss of life to gun violence is a profound tragedy, and there are no words that can make sense of it. Our thoughts are with the victimโs family and loved ones.โ
According to investigators, Smith-Tate and another minor entered the restaurant and requested access to the restroom. Chief Inspector Small said the shooting is believed to have occurred inside the bathroom.
Moments later, employees discovered Smith-Tate suffering from a gunshot wound. Police recovered one spent shell casing from a semiautomatic weapon inside the restroom.
Although the victimโs last known address was approximately eight blocks from the scene, authorities have not indicated what brought him to the location or what led to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, the restaurant was crowded, and multiple individuals inside the business were detained briefly for questioning. However, police said they have not yet obtained any statements from witnesses who reported hearing a gunshot.
A person of interest was taken into custody several blocks from the scene shortly after the shooting, but Chief Inspector Small said that individualโs involvement remains unclear.
As of Tuesday, police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no motive has been established.
Investigators believe Smith-Tate entered the restroom with another minor, though the whereabouts of that individual remain unknown.
Police are also seeking information about three possible suspects, described as teenagers carrying backpacks.
Chief Inspector Small noted that the area is equipped with numerous surveillance cameras, which detectives are reviewing as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.