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2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings

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

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Chicago shootings

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Sometime before 1:50 PM, Nightengale fatally shot 30-year-old Yiran Fan as he sat in his vehicle in a parking garage in Hyde Park.[4]

Shortly after killing Fan, Nightengale enterted an apartment building at 4940 S. East End Ave. Here, 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 man he knew.[5] He then drove to AK Food Mart convenience store at 9307 S. Halsted St, entered, and fatally shot 20-year-old Anthony Faulkner in the head and shot and injured a 81-year-old woman with wounds to the neck and back.[6][7] Nightengale then jumped the counter and robbed the cash register before leaving.

At 4:00 PM,[8] Nightengale shot 15-year-old Damia Smith as she rode in the back seat of her mother's vehicle in the 10300 block of South Halsted Street. She would later succumbed to her wounds on February 2, 2021.[9]

At an unknown time, returned to the scene at AK Food Mart and fired shots at investigating officers. One round struck a police vehicle. No one was injured.

Evanston shootings and shooter's death

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In Evanston, Nightengale fired a shot at a CVS Pharmacy at 101 Asbury Avenue, striking no one. Afterwards, he entered an IHOP and shot 61-year-old Marta Torres after allegedly taking her hostage. She died from her wounds 8 days later.[10] Afterwards, Nightengale fled the scene and was quickly pursued by Evanston Police officers. As he withdrew in the direction of a Dollar General, Nightengale was shot numerous times by officers. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.[11]

References

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  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". cbsnews.com. January 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Spaulding, Clare (January 18, 2021). "Fourth victim dies from shooting spree". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Farr, Christian (January 11, 2021). "'Our Hearts Are Broken:' Family Remembers Man Killed in Shooting Rampage". NBC Chicago. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Tumulty, Brónagh (January 12, 2021). "Chicago man who spoke to alleged gunman in shooting spree shares story". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "5 people, including gunman, dead in Chicago-Evanston shooting spree". wgntv.com. January 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Damia Smith, 15, Becomes Fifth Victim To Die After Jason Nightengale's Shooting Spree Last Month, Authorities Say". cbsnews.com. February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Woman shot at IHOP becomes 4th victim to die following random shooting spree between Chicago, Evanston". abc7chicago.com. February 2, 2021.
  11. ^ 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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