Darryl Houston

Darryl Houston, a 39-year-old Black man, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, in the early hours of Sunday, January 24, 2021. His death was a loss to his community and another life taken by gun violence in the city.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. during a gathering inside a home in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the city's South Side. According to Chicago police, two men were shot at the residence, which was located in the 1100 block of West 104th Street. Mr. Houston was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 33-year-old man, was struck in the abdomen and transported in critical condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Minutes after the shooting, police officers stopped a vehicle that was seen leaving the area. The traffic stop took place at 103rd and Aberdeen Streets, and officers took two of the vehicle's occupants in for questioning. The investigation was handled by Area Two detectives.

Despite the initial questioning of two individuals, no arrests or charges have been publicly announced in the case. As of the last available reports from January 2021, the investigation into Darryl Houston's death was ongoing. The case remains unsolved.