Corey D. Gaines, age 29, was shot in Chicago on June 18, 2021, and died of complications from his gunshot wounds a week after the attack. The shooting happened in the Ashburn neighborhood while Gaines and a 25-year-old woman, Ciera Jones, were traveling in a vehicle with a child. An assailant in a burgundy Dodge Durango pulled up alongside and opened fire, striking both adults. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene after a gunshot to the head; Gaines suffered wounds to his back, hand, and a graze wound to his head and later died at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The child in the car was not harmed.

The Chicago Police Department investigated the double homicide. As reported, no arrests have been made and the suspect remains at large. The families and community continue to grieve and are seeking justice. If anyone has information about this shooting, please come forward to assist investigators.