Crime
Allen County Coroner Identifies Victim in Huntertown Shooting, Suspect Charged with Murder
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has officially identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning at a residence in Huntertown.
Authorities have confirmed that the victim was 23-year-old Taurean Malik Hayden, the son of the suspect in the case.
Deputies with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home off Hand Road following reports of a naked, armed man walking down the street.
Upon arrival, officers encountered 43-year-old Taurean Latheef Hayden, who allegedly admitted to shooting someone inside the residence.
Further investigation led to the discovery of Taurean Malik Hayden’s body inside the home, and his death was officially ruled a homicide by the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
This marks the 8th homicide in Allen County so far this year.
According to court documents released Thursday, the elder Hayden confessed to shooting his son over an alleged financial dispute, stating that the victim owed him money.
Following the incident, Hayden was initially transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Upon his release, he was booked into the Allen County Jail and is now facing a murder charge in connection with his son’s death.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Further details may be released as the case progresses.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.