Two neighbors were killed in a southwest Summit shooting on the night of November 1, 2024. Juan Jose Morales, 34, was found sitting inside a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds after police responded about 10:20 p.m. to reports of shots near 73rd and Hanover streets; he was pronounced dead that night. A 16-year-old boy, identified as Jaydin Bahena, was also found shot and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead the following day.

Police say the shootings appear to have been carried out by the same person. Morales and Bahena knew each other; Bahena worked at AutoZone and was a regular customer’s neighbor, and he had been riding his bike home from work when he was shot. No arrests have been announced. The community, especially Argo Community High School where Bahena was an 11th-grade student, has been deeply affected, with counseling offered and a GoFundMe raising over $7,200 for Bahena’s family.

Did anyone in the Summit area see or hear anything near 73rd and Hanover around 10:20 p.m. on November 1?