On August 2, 2020, 28-year-old Darren D. Sims was fatally shot in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 6 a.m. on the 2300 block of South Kolin Avenue after officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert.

Officers found Sims and another 28-year-old man, Quincy Ferguson Jr., inside a vehicle; both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body and were pronounced dead at the scene. The day after the shooting, 24-year-old Ladelle Carpenter was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths. Carpenter was scheduled to appear for a bond hearing soon after the arrest.

Further details about motive or circumstances leading to the shooting have not been released. If anyone knew Darren Sims or has information that could help explain what happened that morning, please share what is known.