Incident

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    1-17-2021 Illinois Chicago 1-1

    Location

    January 17, 2021

    1200 block of S Kedvale Ave
    Chicago, Illinois

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Demyra Thornton
    • Age: 17
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Antwon Derrington
    • Age: 18
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Playing with gun
    • Drug Sales or Trafficking
    • Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
    • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

    Notes

    AD shot girlfriend while both handling guns on porch, violate bail terms; under influence of drugs, alcohol

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 7
    State Senate District: 5
    State House District: 9