Crime
Four People Shot in Early Morning Mass Shooting in Altgeld Gardens Neighborhood
CHICAGO, IL — Just hours after a deadly mass shooting outside the Artis Lounge nightclub downtown, another mass shooting occurred in the Altgeld Gardens community on Chicago’s Far South Side.
The incident took place around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in the 600 block of East 133rd Street, near 133rd and Langley.
According to Chicago police, a group of individuals was gathered outside when unknown assailant(s) opened fire, striking four people.
When officers from the 5th District arrived, they located two victims on the scene, while two others had already transported themselves to area hospitals for treatment.
The victims have been identified as follows:
- Victim 1: A 21-year-old male suffered gunshot wounds to the arm and thigh. He was transported by ambulance to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- Victim 2: A 31-year-old male sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was transported to Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
- Victim 3: A 29-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and self-transported to Christ Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition.
- Victim 4: A 29-year-old male was shot in the shoulder and self-transported to Roseland Hospital before being transferred to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he is in serious but stable condition.
At this time, no suspect information has been made available, and the motive remains under investigation.
Detectives from Area Two are handling the case and are working to identify the individuals responsible for this violent act.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department or submit tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers.
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.