Amidst a hail of nearly 60 bullets on Saturday afternoon, a life was lost and two others left scarred in the seemingly senseless attack on Little Village. The violent ambush occurred when Devonsha Conquallin Collier, 35, and his companions – aged 39 and 42 – walked back to their vehicle after purchasing car parts in the early afternoon.
The tranquility of the scene was shattered by two unidentified assailants, who emerged from a silver four-door Honda, which had been parked nearby. One gunman was clad entirely in gray, armed with a rifle, while his accomplice wore all black and wielded a handgun. The pair unleashed a deadly fusillade before fleeing into an unknown direction.
Collier, a resident of the Grand Boulevard neighborhood, suffered multiple gunshot wounds – twice to the head, twice to the abdomen, and three times in the back. Unfortunately, despite being rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, his condition proved fatal. Collier was pronounced dead at 3:54 a.m. Sunday morning.
In contrast, two other victims were taken to Stroger Hospital with varying degrees of severity. The 39-year-old male suffered gunshot wounds to the back and was listed in fair condition, while his companion, aged 42, also sustained injuries to the back, arms, and hip before being admitted in similar circumstances.
The police investigation has recovered a staggering number of bullets – 33 rifle rounds and 24 nine-millimeter rounds – from the scene. As of Tuesday morning, however, no one had been taken into custody, leaving officials with a multitude of unanswered questions about this senseless attack.
The tranquility of the scene was shattered by two unidentified assailants, who emerged from a silver four-door Honda, which had been parked nearby. One gunman was clad entirely in gray, armed with a rifle, while his accomplice wore all black and wielded a handgun. The pair unleashed a deadly fusillade before fleeing into an unknown direction.
Collier, a resident of the Grand Boulevard neighborhood, suffered multiple gunshot wounds – twice to the head, twice to the abdomen, and three times in the back. Unfortunately, despite being rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, his condition proved fatal. Collier was pronounced dead at 3:54 a.m. Sunday morning.
In contrast, two other victims were taken to Stroger Hospital with varying degrees of severity. The 39-year-old male suffered gunshot wounds to the back and was listed in fair condition, while his companion, aged 42, also sustained injuries to the back, arms, and hip before being admitted in similar circumstances.
The police investigation has recovered a staggering number of bullets – 33 rifle rounds and 24 nine-millimeter rounds – from the scene. As of Tuesday morning, however, no one had been taken into custody, leaving officials with a multitude of unanswered questions about this senseless attack.
!! they just wer out buyin car parts and then these 2 ppl just ambushd them 
! like wht r we even livin in?? 1 guy got shot twice in the head lolol what r da chances? 
and anuvver guy got hit in da back like 3 times 
. i cant even imagine how scary dat must be for him & his homies 
. cops need to get sum answers tho, still no1 arrested yet? 
. my cousin lives in Little Village and she's still shaking thinking about that day. the police need to do more than just recover bullets, they gotta find out who's behind this senseless attack 
. i feel so sorry for Devonsha Collier's family, they must be going through an unimaginable pain right now 
. it's just one of those days where you wonder if we'll ever see a safer tomorrow 
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This is getting outta hand... like, when's it gonna stop? 
how can something like this just happen? 
the poor guy was just out shopping for car parts and then BAM! his life gets taken away 
and two others are left to deal with the aftermath 
my thoughts are with Devonsha's family 
he didn't deserve this 
it's like, what were they thinking? why did they do this? 
i hope the other two victims are okay 
and get the help they need 
This is so sad to hear... what really gets me is that these three guys were just out getting car parts and didn't do anything wrong. They walked back to their car and BAM! This senseless violence happens. The fact that the shooters were wearing such distinct clothing, like one guy in all gray, it's almost like they wanted to make sure we knew who was responsible... or maybe not? 
the cops need to get to the bottom of this ASAP 
my heart goes out to Collier's loved ones 
. Innocent people just walkin' down the street, mindin' their bizness, and BAM! Get caught up in some senseless gun violence 
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. We need more love and support for each other right now 
. It's time for real change, folks! We need to come together and demand stricter gun control laws 
. Every life lost is a tragedy, but let's make sure those responsible face justice 
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. Can't a guy even buy some car parts without getting shot at? I mean, who parks their silver Honda right next to the shopping center where people are just walking around minding their own business? 
. The fact that the police still don't have anyone in custody is super frustrating - can't they just find out who did this already?! 
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. Recovering 33 rifle rounds and 24 nine-millimeter rounds is all well and good, but when are they gonna catch the guy who did this? It's like they're just stalling or something 
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. I'm talking about how those bullets just keep showing up in random places. Like, what are we supposed to believe? That these guys were just random bystanders who happened to be carrying around a stash of ammo? Come on, that's not buying it 
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. We deserve better from our leaders and law enforcement agencies. It's time to put the pedal to the metal and get to the bottom of this! 
but until then, all these victims' families are still waiting for justice... 
my heart goes out to them.