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Teen and Uber Driver Killed in Chicago Drive-By Shooting Near Garfield Park

Investigators later found a suspected gray SUV set ablaze a few blocks from the scene.

Overview

  • Police say a gray SUV pulled alongside a southbound white sedan in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue and opened fire Thursday night, killing 18-year-old Damarion Johnson and his Uber driver.
  • The suspected shooter’s vehicle was discovered burned near the crime scene, according to local reports that followed Thursday’s attack.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the driver on Sunday as 38-year-old Jassen Cho.
  • No arrests have been announced as Area Four detectives investigate, and Uber says it is assisting police.
  • Friends, teammates, and classmates honored Johnson at a Saturday vigil, and his school, Christ the King College Prep, is offering grief counseling as the community mourns the promising basketball senior.