CHICAGO — A community on Chicago’s Far South Side is grappling with grief and anger after a Wednesday night shooting in Morgan Park claimed the life of 28-year-old Quindon Vincent and left two other men wounded.
The incident unfolded just before 8:40 p.m. in the 11000 block of South Longwood Drive, a residential area. According to Chicago Police Department (CPD) officials, responding officers discovered three men with gunshot wounds. Vincent had been shot in the lower back and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was later pronounced dead.
The two other victims, both also 28 years old, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and a gunshot wound to the foot, respectively. One remains in critical condition, while the other was treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects are in custody, and Area Two detectives are investigating. Police have not released a motive and have not stated whether the victims were targeted.
For those who knew Vincent, the loss is a devastating blow. Friends gathered Thursday near the scene, sharing memories of a man they described as loyal, quick to laugh, and deeply connected to his neighborhood.
“He wasn’t just out here. He was trying,” said a close friend who asked not to be named due to safety concerns. “He was a good person, a brother to a lot of people. This violence… it just takes and takes, and we’re left picking up the pieces.”
The shooting has reignited familiar frustrations in a community all too accustomed to gun violence. Local alderman Matthew O’Shea issued a statement calling the incident “a heartbreaking reminder of the work that remains” and urging anyone with information to come forward.
“Three families’ lives are changed forever in an instant,” O’Shea said. “Our prayers are with them, but prayers are not enough. We need answers, and we need action.”
Community advocate Pastor Michael Neal of a nearby church announced plans for a peace walk and vigil this weekend. “Quindon’s life mattered. Every life in Morgan Park matters,” Pastor Neal said. “When will the shooting stop? When will our young men be safe on their own blocks?”
As detectives scour the area for surveillance footage and witnesses, Vincent’s family is left to plan a future they never expected. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The shooting marks another entry in Chicago’s grim tally of gun violence, highlighting the personal and communal wreckage that extends far beyond the crime scene tape. For now, a growing memorial of candles and flowers on Longwood Drive marks where Quindon Vincent’s life was cut short.