Crime
Demar King arrested and charged with murder of 40-year-old Odeal Curley in Fuller Park
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago Police have charged a Calumet City man with murder following the fatal shooting of a woman in the city’s Fuller Park neighborhood over the weekend.
Authorities identified the suspect as 35-year-old Demar King, who now faces multiple charges, including one felony count of first-degree murder, two additional felony charges, four misdemeanor offenses, and several traffic citations after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement.
According to police, the shooting occurred around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday in the 5400 block of South Shields Avenue.
The victim, 40-year-old Odeal Curley, had just stepped off a private bus when King reportedly produced a firearm from within the vehicle and opened fire, striking her in the right thigh.
Emergency responders from the Chicago Fire Department provided immediate medical care at the scene before transporting Curley to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Following the shooting, police issued a wanted bulletin (BOLO) and an arrest warrant for King. On Sunday, Illinois State Police spotted his vehicle traveling on a local expressway and attempted a traffic stop.
King refused to comply, leading officers on a pursuit that ended near Union Avenue and Canalport Avenue on the Lower West Side, where he was taken into custody without further incident.
King was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday.
Police officials emphasized that coordinated efforts between local and state law enforcement were key to King’s swift apprehension, ensuring that the suspect was taken into custody within 24 hours of the fatal shooting.
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.