Crime
Two Teenagers Killed, One Man Wounded in Triple Shooting in Auburn Gresham
CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating a triple shooting that left two teenagers dead and one man wounded early Wednesday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the city’s South Side.
Authorities said officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 8:00 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Marshfield Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a grisly scene inside a multi-unit residential building.
According to police, a 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive on a second-floor back porch with multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inside the building, officers located another victim — a 17-year-old boy — lying in a hallway with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. He was also pronounced dead on the scene.
While searching the residence, officers found a 21-year-old man hiding under a bed with a gunshot wound to the arm.
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in fair condition. A 13-year-old boy was also located inside the apartment but was unharmed.
Detectives said evidence of gunfire, including multiple shell casings and blood, was found throughout the building.
Witnesses told police they saw three men fleeing the area immediately after the shooting. One neighbor reported hearing gunfire between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m., describing how the noise prompted her to gather her children and pray until it stopped.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to assist in the rescue and medical transport.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identities of the deceased pending notification of their families.
No suspects are currently in custody. Chicago police’s Area Two detectives are leading the investigation.
Anyone with information about this fatal shooting is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District at (312) 745-3610 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.
Tips may also be shared with Cook County Crime Stoppers at (800) 535-STOP (7867) for a possible reward leading to an arrest.
This incident marks the third shooting in less than 24 hours involving multiple teenage victims in Chicago, three of whom have been killed.
Crime
16-year-old Devajae Christopher and 17-year-old Tamarion West killed in Auburn Gresham shooting
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago police have identified 16-year-old Devajae “DJ” Christopher, known by friends as “Lil Spazz,” and 17-year-old Tamarion West, known as “Stewie,” as the two teenage victims found shot to death early Wednesday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A third victim, a 21-year-old man, was wounded in the same incident.
According to the Chicago Police Department (CPD), officers were dispatched to the 8100 block of South Marshfield Avenue around 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, following reports of someone claiming they had been shot.
When first responders arrived, they discovered a 16-year-old male on the second-floor back porch of a residential building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Upon entering the apartment, officers observed significant blood evidence and numerous shell casings scattered throughout the interior.
As they continued clearing the residence, they located a 17-year-old male in a hallway with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. He was also pronounced deceased at the scene.
Officers then proceeded to the third floor, where they found a 21-year-old man hiding under a bed, suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm.
He was transported by the Chicago Fire Department to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in fair condition.
A 13-year-old boy was also discovered hiding inside the residence but was physically unharmed.
Witnesses reported seeing three males fleeing the building shortly after gunfire erupted.
One nearby resident told investigators that the shooting may have occurred between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., when it was still dark outside, saying they heard multiple gunshots before gathering their children to pray.
At this time, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Two Bureau of Detectives are conducting a comprehensive investigation.
This tragic shooting marks the third incident within 24 hours in which multiple Chicago teenagers were shot, leaving three dead.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District at (312) 745-3610, submit a tip anonymously through CPDTIP.com, or reach out to Cook County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-535-STOP (7867) for a potential reward leading to an arrest.
The investigation remains ongoing.