Crime
20-year-old Kayla Dadon killed after shooting on South Prairie Avenue in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – A 20-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night on the city’s South Side. The victim, Kayla Dadon, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the Chicago Police Department, officers first responded at approximately 9:38 p.m. on June 27, 2025, to a call reporting a person shot in the area of 53rd Street and Indiana Avenue.
The caller stated that their friend had been shot.
Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area and knocked on nearby doors but found no victim, evidence of a shooting, or reports of gunfire at that location.
Roughly 14 minutes later, at 9:52 p.m., a second 911 call reported a woman lying unresponsive and bleeding from the head on the sidewalk near 54th Street and Prairie Avenue, one block east of the initial location.
Responding officers and emergency medical personnel arrived to find Kayla Dadon suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness at the scene informed police that Kayla had been involved in either a verbal dispute or a physical altercation with an unidentified male shortly before the shooting.
The suspect is described as:
- A Black male, approximately 25 years old
- 6’1” in height
- Wearing gray pants and a white t-shirt
The witness stated that during the altercation, the man fired a single shot at Kayla before fleeing the area on foot.
Investigators recovered one shell casing and a canister of mace near the victim’s body.
As of now, no suspects are in custody. Area Two detectives are actively investigating the homicide.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Chicago Police District 2 at (312) 747-8366 or submit a tip anonymously at www.CPDTIP.com.
Notably, the delay in locating the victim—approximately 16 minutes—was reportedly due to an initially inaccurate address provided to dispatchers.
Advocates have pointed out that the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, which previously covered this area and could have alerted police earlier, is no longer in use. Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s contract with ShotSpotter in 2024.
This tragedy adds to growing concerns about response times and the impact of discontinued public safety technologies.
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.