Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Sun-Times Wire

2 teens killed in Markham shooting

Two people were fatally shot May 9, 2021, in Markham. | Adobe Stock Photo

A teenage boy and an 18-year-old man were fatally shot Sunday in suburban Markham.

Demari Stephens, 16, and Carlos Slaughter were killed in the shooting which took place about 7:30 p.m. in the 16600 block of South Crawford Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Autopsy results released Monday found Stephens died of multiple gunshot wounds while Slaughter succumbed to a gunshot wound to his torso, the medical examiner’s office said.

Slaughter lived in suburban Country Club Hills, the medical examiner’s office said.

Markham police didn’t immediately respond to a request for details.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.