Devonte Merrill, a 26-year-old African American man from Country Club Hills, Illinois, was shot and killed on July 19, 2020, in the Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. The shooting happened about 11:52 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Carpenter Street while Merrill was among a group standing on the street. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide from gunshot wounds.

The same attack also killed 41-year-old Tyrice Jones, who was shot in the back of the head and pronounced dead at Roseland Community Hospital. Three other men were wounded: a 26-year-old with a critical gunshot to the head, a 37-year-old shot in the leg, and a 48-year-old shot in the side who was in critical but stable condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Investigators found over 30 evidence markers at the chaotic scene at 113th and Carpenter; neighbors reported multiple gunshots and screams. Area Two detectives investigated, but no arrests had been announced and motive remained unclear.

If anyone saw activity near 113th and Carpenter that night or has information about this shooting, please share what is known.