Crime
Chicago Police Investigating Triple Shooting in South Shore That Leaves Two Men Dead
CHICAGO — A shooting early Monday morning in the South Shore neighborhood left two men dead and a third injured, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Authorities said officers were on patrol in the area when they heard gunfire shortly before 2:45 a.m.
Responding to the scene, they arrived at a residence in the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue and discovered three adult male victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Two of the victims—a 31-year-old man and a 37-year-old man—had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Both were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the deceased as Derrick D. Harris, 31, and Devantel Strickland, 37.
A third victim, a 24-year-old man, was shot in the right arm.
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was reported to be in good condition.
At this time, the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is being led by Area One detectives.
The Chicago Police Department has not released additional details, and the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.