On a Thursday evening in late May, a gray sport‑utility vehicle pulled alongside a moving car on North Homan Avenue and opened fire, killing 38‑year‑old Uber driver Jassen Cho and 18‑year‑old high school basketball star Damarion Johnson.
Both victims were rushed to hospitals within minutes, where they were pronounced dead after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds; the Cook County medical examiner has officially classified the killings as homicides.
Cook County Crime Stoppers has announced a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest, stressing that even the smallest tip could break the case wide open.
Executive Director Paul Rutherford called the attack a “senseless act of violence” that has devastated the families of the victims, and he urged anyone with knowledge to contact authorities anonymously.
Community Response and Calls for Action
Local officials and advocacy groups have called for increased street‑level policing resources and for programs that address the underlying factors that drive youth violence, while reminding the public that cooperation can help prevent further bloodshed.