Darren Jackson was 27 and from Midlothian, Illinois. She was an esthetician and a mother. On May 21, 2022 she was driving home after picking up groceries on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 47th Street when she was shot. Jackson called 911 during the incident, reporting she was being followed; she died of her injuries the next day, May 22, 2022.

Illinois State Police say the shots appeared to come from another vehicle. Jackson’s family has publicly questioned why recently installed high-definition cameras on the expressway did not capture the shooter. No arrests or suspects have been identified and the investigation remains open; authorities and the family are asking the public for information that could lead to an arrest and justice for Darren Jackson.

If anyone has information about that night on the Dan Ryan near 47th Street or saw a vehicle following her, please contact the investigators.