Amanda McClendon, 25, was fatally shot inside a South Shore apartment building on the 7700 block of South Essex Avenue just before midnight on Friday, August 29, 2025. Police responding to a call of a person shot found the building’s front door standing open and discovered McClendon and another woman, 23, wounded in a hallway. McClendon suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead; the 23-year-old survived with gunshot wounds to both legs and was reported in fair condition.

Detectives said they were questioning a person of interest as the investigation unfolded, but no charges were announced and no suspect had been identified publicly in the immediate aftermath. Memorial pages and local listings recorded McClendon’s death while official updates remained limited.

If anyone saw activity near the 7700 block of South Essex Avenue around midnight on August 29, 2025, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.