On May 11, 2023, a mass shooting in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood killed two people, including 26-year-old Jarrell Harmon. Around 5:30 p.m. two people exited a vehicle and opened fire at individuals standing in the 600 block of West 61st Street near South Union Avenue. Harmon was struck in the body and later pronounced dead at University of Chicago Medical Center; 20-year-old Jabez Davis was also killed after being struck in the shoulder.

Three other people — a 17-year-old boy, a 21-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman — were shot in the arm and taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened in a residential area where children were playing nearby but none were injured. Neighbors expressed anger and concern about safety and neighborhood decline. No arrests have been announced and motives remain unknown.

If anyone was in the 600 block of West 61st Street that evening or has information about the shooters, please share what was seen or heard.