2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings
2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Date | January 9, 2021 c. 1:50 p.m – 5:43 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | spree shooting or mass shooting |
Weapon | Glock 21 pistol |
Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 2 |
Perpetrator | Jason Nightengale |
Motive | Unknown |
On January 9, 2021, 32-year-old Jason Nightengale shot and killed five people during a shooting spree that began on Chicago's South Side and ended in Evanston before being fatally shot by police.[1][2][3]
Events
Chicago shootings
Sometime before 1:50 PM, Nightengale fatally shot 30-year-old Yiran Fan as he sat in his vehicle in a Hyde Park parking garage.[4] Shortly afterwards, Nightengale entered an apartment building at 4940 S. East End Ave., where he fatally shot doorwoman 46-year-old Aisha Johnson and wounded a 77-year-old-woman in the head as she grabbed her mail.
Next, Nightengale entered another apartment building in the 5500 block of South East End. Here, he stole a red Toyota from an unidentified acquaintance.[5] He drove to the AK Food Mart convenience store at 9307 S. Halsted St, entered, and fatally shot 20-year-old Anthony Faulkner in the head, then shot and injured an 81-year-old woman in the neck and back.[6][7] Nightengale jumped the counter and robbed the cash register before leaving.
At 4:00 PM,[8] Nightengale shot 15-year-old Damia Smith in the back seat of her mother's vehicle, in the 10300 block of South Halsted Street. Smith would later succumb to her wounds on February 2, 2021.[9]
At an unknown time, Nightengale returned to AK Food Mart and fired at investigating officers. One round struck a police vehicle. No one was injured.
Evanston shootings and shooter's death
In Evanston, Nightengale fired a shot at a CVS Pharmacy at 101 Asbury Ave., striking no one. He entered an IHOP and shot 61-year-old Marta Torres after allegedly taking her hostage. Torres died from her wounds 8 days later.[10] Nightengale fled the scene and was quickly pursued by Evanston Police. As he withdrew in the direction of a Dollar General, Nightengale was shot numerous times by officers. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.[11]
References
- ^ May, Tiffany (January 10, 2021). "At Least 4 Dead in Shooting Spree in Chicago and Evanston". The New York Times.
- ^ Jacobo, Julia (January 10, 2021). "4 dead following shooting spree in Chicago area". ABC News.
- ^ Goudie, Chuck; Cauguiran, Cate; Kirsch, Jesse; McAdams, Alexis (January 10, 2021). "Witnesses describe chaos during shooting rampage between Chicago, Evanston that killed at least 3". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Victims Of Shooting Rampage That Stretched Across City Identified As Anthony Faulkner Jr., Doorwoman Aisha Johnson, University Of Chicago Ph.D. Student Yiran Fan". CBS News. January 9, 2021.
- ^ Spaulding, Clare (January 18, 2021). "Fourth victim dies from shooting spree". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Farr, Christian (January 11, 2021). "'Our Hearts Are Broken:' Family Remembers Man Killed in Shooting Rampage". NBC Chicago. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Tumulty, Brónagh (January 12, 2021). "Chicago man who spoke to alleged gunman in shooting spree shares story". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "5 people, including gunman, dead in Chicago-Evanston shooting spree". wgntv.com. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Damia Smith, 15, Becomes Fifth Victim To Die After Jason Nightengale's Shooting Spree Last Month, Authorities Say". CBS News. February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Woman shot at IHOP becomes 4th victim to die following random shooting spree between Chicago, Evanston". abc7chicago.com. February 2, 2021.
- ^ Elwood, Patrick (January 28, 2021). "Evanston police release body cam footage related to deadly shooting spree". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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