On September 3, 2023, a confrontation on the 500 block of West 14th Place in Chicago Heights ended with two men dead. David Parra, 30, and Antonio Muñoz, 32, were found with gunshot wounds after multiple calls for shots fired around 4 a.m. Both were taken to the hospital by the Chicago Heights Fire Department and later died of their injuries.

Family accounts say the trouble began when neighbors from across West 14th Street came over and threatened violence; Parra reportedly grabbed a gun and chased them off, but the neighbors returned and a confrontation ensued that ended in gunfire. Police brought in assistance from neighboring agencies, the South Suburban Emergency Response Team, and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force after several subjects were seen in the area, and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

Three men were charged in connection with the shootings. Alexis Mendoza, 19, and Adrian Romo-Trejo, 24, were charged with first-degree murder and held without bond. Jesus Mendoza, 43, was charged with aggravated battery with bond set at $100,000, $10,000 needed for release. If anyone witnessed the events that morning or knew either victim, please come forward with information.