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.
Authorities in Abbeville are actively investigating a shooting incident that left one man dead and a second victim hospitalized following a series of emergency calls on Friday, April 18.
According to the Abbeville Police Department, the initial call came in shortly after gunfire was reported in the 700 block of South Guegnon Street.
Moments later, police received a second report indicating that a vehicle had crashed into a utility pole in the parking lot of Landry’s Laundromat on Charity Street.
A third call was then placed advising that another shooting victim had been located on Prairie Avenue.
Investigators determined that the incident began when a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling northbound on Guegnon Street, came under fire from an unknown assailant or assailants who discharged multiple .223 caliber rounds at the vehicle.
Tavian Young, 20, of Abbeville, who was inside the vehicle, was struck by a bullet on the right side of his torso, just beneath the armpit.
A second passenger, an unidentified female, sustained a gunshot wound to the back of her head.
Despite being under fire, the driver of the Tahoe continued north on Guegnon Street, then turned east onto Charity Street before losing control and crashing into a utility pole in the southeast corner of Landry’s Laundromat parking lot.
When first responders arrived at the crash scene, they discovered the vehicle resting against the utility pole with Tavian Young unresponsive inside.
Officers administered CPR, but despite life-saving efforts, Young was pronounced dead at the scene.
Responding units were then directed to Prairie Avenue, where the female victim was found with a gunshot wound to the head.
She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she remains in stable condition, authorities confirmed.
A third passenger, a three-year-old child, was also in the vehicle at the time of the shooting. The child was not injured and was later released to a family member.
The Abbeville Police Department, in conjunction with other agencies, is continuing its investigation into the shooting.
No arrests have been made at this time, and authorities have not yet released details about potential suspects or a possible motive.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Abbeville Police Department.