Derrick Triplett, a 31-year-old African American man from the Ashburn neighborhood, was shot and killed in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago on April 4, 2021. The shooting occurred about 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of West 108th Street during an argument with two other people. One of those individuals opened fire, striking Triplett 14 times in the upper body. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed his identity.

A 45-year-old man who tried to intervene was also shot twice in the chest and taken to the same hospital in critical condition. As of the latest available update, no arrests have been announced and Area Two detectives with the Chicago Police Department are investigating. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact investigators.