Two men were killed in an early-morning shooting in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood on April 20, 2025. Officers on patrol heard gunfire about 2:40 a.m. and found three adult men with gunshot wounds at a residence in the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue. Derrick D. Harris, 31, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. A second victim, 37-year-old Devantel Strickland, also died at the same hospital. A 24-year-old man was shot in the right arm and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.

Authorities have not determined the circumstances or a motive, and no arrests or suspects have been identified. Area One detectives are leading the investigation and are asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Derrick Harris or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.