Mchezo McMillian, a 38-year-old African American man, was found dead on November 1, 2014, in a home on the 1400 block of Regent Lane in Ford Heights, Illinois. He and 21-year-old Ashley Hudson were discovered inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds; the Cook County Medical Examiner ruled both deaths homicides. The house showed no signs of forced entry, which prompted investigators to consider that the victims may have known their assailant.

Authorities said the killings may be linked to gang- and drug-related activity and noted possible connections to two other slayings over the same weekend: 19-year-old Cyrus Johnson and 17-year-old Ephram Jones, relatives of McMillian, were found shot to death inside a white Ford van on the 1500 block of Park Lane. No suspects or arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active, with increased patrols in the area.

If anyone has information about McMillian, Hudson, Johnson or Jones, please contact the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.