Darrell L. Simmons, a 36-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on December 30, 2021, in an apartment in the 300-block of North Harrison Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois. Police describe the shooting as drug-related and say Simmons was specifically targeted; he was one of two men shot that night. He was taken to AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital and died shortly after arrival.

No arrests were made immediately after the shooting, and the case remained open as investigators worked to identify and apprehend those responsible. A separate shooting occurred the next day nearby, when 34-year-old Jeffery Lawson was struck by a drive-by shooter; his injuries were not life-threatening and he was later taken into custody on a U.S. Marshal’s warrant for a weapons violation.

Are there witnesses or local residents who can provide information about activity in the 300-block of North Harrison Avenue on December 30, 2021?