Crime
36-year-old Antoinette Congo fatally shot and set on fire inside a garage in Englewood
CHICAGO — Authorities are investigating a deadly incident in the Englewood neighborhood after a woman was found fatally shot and set on fire inside a garage in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 11, 2025.
The victim has been identified as Antoinette Congo, 36, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police said Congo suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the back of the head, before her body was set on fire.
The incident occurred in the 6500 block of South Damen Avenue on Chicago’s South Side.
Emergency crews responded to the scene after receiving reports of a fire.
Upon extinguishing the blaze, investigators discovered Congo’s body inside the structure.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made, and detectives with the Chicago Police Department’s Area One Bureau of Detectives are leading the investigation.
Officials have not released information about possible suspects or a motive at this stage.
Loved ones say Congo leaves behind three young children, a loss that has devastated her family and community.
City of Hammond, Louisiana — At approximately 11:50 p.m. on February 24, 2026, officers with the Hammond Police Department responded to a report of shots fired involving one possible victim.
Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old juvenile female, identified as Tyronai Reed, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency medical assistance was rendered at the scene, and she was transported to North Oaks Health System for treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Reed later succumbed to her injuries.
Detectives assigned to the department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an immediate homicide investigation.
During the course of their investigation, authorities identified 18-year-old Demontez Treyvon “Trey” Robinson of Hammond as a suspect in the shooting.
While actively working the case, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop.
Robinson was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Robinson was transported to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning. According to investigators, Robinson admitted that the firearm discharged while he was handling or “playing with” it, resulting in the single round striking the 14-year-old victim.
Robinson was subsequently booked into the Hammond City Jail on one count of Negligent Homicide.
Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains in its early stages and additional details may be released as they become available.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Corey Morse with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 985-277-5758 or via email at morse_cm@hammond.org. Tips may also be submitted through the department’s official Facebook page or anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at 1-800-554-5245.
Individuals providing information may be eligible for a cash reward. Authorities urge members of the community to assist in the ongoing investigation.