Late Monday morning on Chicago's Far South Side, a 26-year-old man was gunned down in West Pullman in what police say involved an extraordinary amount of gunfire. He had been standing in the street in the 800 block of West 122nd Street when he was hit multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after noon.
Authorities later identified the victim as Jajauan Thigpen, 26, of the Garfield Park neighborhood. He was shot at about 11:55 a.m. and pronounced dead at 12:04 p.m., according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Responding officers found what they described as an unusually large number of shell casings scattered across the roadway, with about 86 recovered at the scene as Area 2 detectives launched their investigation.
Neighborhood context
The killing is the latest in a string of violent incidents unsettling the Far South Side. A deadly ambush in a parked car in West Pullman in January drew similar scrutiny, and local TV outlets have followed community meetings and outreach efforts aimed at tamping down the gunfire. ABC7 has reported neighborhood leaders and anti-violence groups calling for more resources as residents continue to press for safer streets.
Investigation
Area 2 detectives remained on scene Monday and are handling the case. Authorities have not announced any arrests or released suspect descriptions as the investigation moves forward. At this early stage, the Chicago Sun-Times account stands as the primary public record of what is known so far.
