Parrish Peeples, a 54-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed on December 4, 2021, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred about 5:15 p.m. while she was standing on the porch of a home in the 6500 block of South Claremont Avenue. People who exited a vehicle opened fire, striking Peeples in the leg and abdomen. She was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead.

Area One detectives handled the investigation. The case underlines ongoing concerns about gun violence in West Englewood and the calls from community members for stronger violence-prevention efforts.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was in the vehicle that fired on South Claremont Avenue, please share what you know with detectives.