Devantel Strickland, 37, was fatally shot in the early hours of April 20, 2025, in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Officers responding to gunfire around 2:40 a.m. found three men with gunshot wounds in the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue. Strickland and 31-year-old Derrick Harris each suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where both were later pronounced dead. A 24-year-old man was shot in the right arm and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center; he was reported in good condition.

Authorities have not disclosed what led to the shooting, and the motive remains unclear. The Chicago Police Department says no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified; Area One detectives are investigating. Does anyone who was in the South Shore area that night have information that could help advance the investigation?