On October 21, 2024, at about 9:50 p.m., 17-year-old Jaquan Love and a 23-year-old man were standing on the sidewalk in the 3500 block of West Douglas Boulevard in Chicago’s North Lawndale when a dark-colored car approached and someone inside opened fire. Both were struck; Love suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, while the 23-year-old was shot in the back and listed in serious condition at the same hospital.

Jaquan Love died of complications from the torso gunshot wound on November 2, 2024, at 9:26 a.m., and the Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Area 4 detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced. The case highlights another fatal shooting in the city’s ongoing struggle with gun violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw a dark-colored car in the area that night, please contact investigators.