On March 14, 2021, a shooting at a party in a building at 6798 South Chicago Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood left 39-year-old Lionel D. Darling dead. The building, normally used as a towing company and auto repair shop, had been repurposed for the event. The shooting began after an altercation around 4:40 a.m.; gunfire struck 15 people. Lionel Darling and 30-year-old Rayneesha Dotson were pronounced dead at the scene. The other victims, ages 20 to 44, were taken to hospitals with injuries that ranged in severity.

Police recovered four firearms at the scene, interviewed witnesses and searched the property while investigators pursued multiple leads. No arrests had been announced at the time of the latest update. Community leaders urged broader investments in mental health, conflict resolution and economic opportunities as part of preventing future violence.