2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings

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2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
DateJanuary 9, 2021
c. 1:50 p.m – 5:43 p.m. (CDT)
Attack type
spree shooting or mass shooting
WeaponGlock 21 pistol
Deaths6 (including the perpetrator)
Injured2
PerpetratorJason Nightengale
MotiveUnknown

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, a PHD student from China, in the head as he sat in his vehicle in a Hyde Park parking garage.[4][5] 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.[6] 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.[7][8] Nightengale jumped the counter and robbed the cash register before leaving.

At 4:00 PM,[9] 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.[10]

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 eight days later.[11] 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.[12]

References

  1. ^ May, Tiffany (January 10, 2021). "At Least 4 Dead in Shooting Spree in Chicago and Evanston". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Jacobo, Julia (January 10, 2021). "4 dead following shooting spree in Chicago area". ABC News.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Chinese PhD student among three killed in Chicago shooting rampage". South China Morning Post. January 12, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Spaulding, Clare (January 18, 2021). "Fourth victim dies from shooting spree". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Farr, Christian (January 11, 2021). "'Our Hearts Are Broken:' Family Remembers Man Killed in Shooting Rampage". NBC Chicago. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Tumulty, Brónagh (January 12, 2021). "Chicago man who spoke to alleged gunman in shooting spree shares story". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "5 people, including gunman, dead in Chicago-Evanston shooting spree". wgntv.com. January 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Damia Smith, 15, Becomes Fifth Victim To Die After Jason Nightengale's Shooting Spree Last Month, Authorities Say". CBS News. February 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Woman shot at IHOP becomes 4th victim to die following random shooting spree between Chicago, Evanston". abc7chicago.com. February 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Elwood, Patrick (January 28, 2021). "Evanston police release body cam footage related to deadly shooting spree". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2024.