A July morning in Greater Grand Crossing ended in deadly violence. On July 19, 2023, around 9 a.m., a shooting in the 7600 block of South Michigan Avenue left 34-year-old Joycelyn Fikes dead. Police say a 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman argued inside a residence, after which the man produced a firearm and fired, striking the 32-year-old woman and a 53-year-old woman multiple times in the abdomen.

Both women were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition; Joycelyn Fikes later succumbed to her wounds. The man then suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was also taken to the same hospital in critical condition. Neighbors described shock at the sudden violence while authorities continued to investigate the circumstances that led to this outcome.

If anyone has information about the incident or knew Joycelyn, please share what you can.