A December shooting in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood left a 39-year-old man dead. On the afternoon of December 2, 2025, officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 5800 block of St. Louis Avenue and found Jamell Harlan with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.

A 30-year-old man later called 911 claiming to be the shooter and directed police to the 2700 block of Goodfellow, where he was detained and then released pending further investigation. Detectives from the Homicide Division and District 5 continued gathering evidence after the release. Harlan’s condition worsened and he died on December 5, 2025; his family was notified and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers.