2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings
Shooting spree in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| 2021 Chicago–Evanston shootings | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
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