A 32-year-old man from Chicago Heights was shot and killed in Calumet City on Halloween night after officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds on the 200 block of Bensley Avenue. Police have not released his name, and the case remains under investigation.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Calumet City police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 200 block of Bensley Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. When they arrived, they found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and began performing first aid until paramedics arrived, per the police statement cited by the outlet.
The victim was from Chicago Heights.
Police Investigate Shooting
Calumet City police are investigating the shooting. No suspect, arrest, or motive has been disclosed as the case continues to develop.
The Halloween night killing adds to a string of fatal shootings that have struck Calumet City this year. In October, Treniel Davis, 27, of Chicago was fatally shot after officers responded to a report of a fight and a gunshot victim at 2:15 a.m. at a home on the 1800 block of State Street, according to the Chicago Tribune. In late May, Shaunathan R. Johnson Jr., 24, also of Chicago, was shot and killed on the 400 block of Prairie Avenue, with his cause of death listed as multiple gunshot wounds, the Tribune reported separately.
Earlier Violence in the Same Suburb
Earlier Violence in the Same Suburb Other recent Calumet City cases have involved different circumstances. A 23-year-old pizza delivery driver, Steven Cotner, was fatally shot during a robbery on Merrill Avenue, according to ABC7 Chicago.
No further details about Halloween night's shooting have been released, and investigators have not said whether they have identified a suspect or a motive. Police continue to urge anyone with information about the case to come forward.
