Kevin McClendon, an 18-year-old African American male who lived in Washington Park, was found shot to death on October 22, 2019, in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert discovered McClendon and another 18-year-old male, Jacob Jones of Back of the Yards, with multiple gunshot wounds in the backyard of a residence in the 5700 block of South Damen Avenue. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene and autopsies confirmed deaths by multiple gunshot wounds; their deaths were ruled homicides.

Area South detectives conducted the investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened on the 5700 block of South Damen Avenue that night, please share tips with Area South detectives.