Mundelein Murder Charges
Man charged with murder after Mundelein apartment shooting leaves one dead, one injured in domestic dispute
Key Points
Investigators located and stopped Harris after tracking a black Chevrolet Blazer suspected in the mayhem; Illinois State Police found the vehicle on an interstate near the Indiana border and conducted a traffic stop that led to Harris and an adult woman being taken into custody.
A semi-automatic pistol was recovered from Harris's vehicle, linking him to the shooting.
The male victim, 48, died after being transported to the hospital; the female victim, 47, sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the reports.
The shooting occurred at the 500 block of Deepwoods Drive, within an apartment where Harris had been visiting his 19-year-old girlfriend who also lived there with the two victims.
A 21-year-old man from South Holland has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after a midday shooting inside a Mundelein apartment left a 48-year-old man dead and a 47-year-old woman wounded, according to NBC Chicago and ABC7 Chicago. Deandre Y. Harris faces additional charges of aggravated battery with a firearm. The shooting happened around 11:40 a.m. inside a unit on the 500 block of Deepwoods Drive.
Police described the incident as a targeted, domestic-related shooting. Harris was at the apartment visiting his 19-year-old girlfriend, who lived there with the two victims. An argument between Harris and the 48-year-old man turned violent, ending in gunfire, ABC7 Chicago reported.
Argument Escalates Into Fatal Gunfire at Deepwoods Drive
The shooting broke out just before noon inside the apartment. Harris had been visiting his girlfriend when a confrontation with the 48-year-old male victim turned deadly, according to Chicago Tribune. The man was rushed to a hospital but did not survive his injuries.
A 47-year-old woman was also shot during the incident. She was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive, NBC Chicago reported. Authorities have not publicly named either victim.
Illinois State Police Stop Suspect Near Indiana Border
After the shooting, Harris fled the scene. Investigators got a description of his vehicle — a black Chevrolet Blazer — and alerted state police. Illinois State Police spotted and stopped the SUV near 130th Street, close to the Indiana border, ABC7 Chicago reported.
Harris was taken into custody along with an adult woman who was in the vehicle. Officers found a semi-automatic pistol inside the Blazer, linking Harris directly to the shooting, according to NBC Chicago.
Murder Charges Filed, Prosecutors to Seek Detention
Harris now faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, according to Chicago Tribune. The Lake County State's Attorney's office plans to ask a judge to keep Harris locked up while he awaits trial.
Harris is scheduled to make his first court appearance soon. The investigation remains ongoing, ABC7 Chicago reported. Police have not said whether the adult woman found in his vehicle faces any charges.
Domestic Ties at the Center of the Investigation
Authorities stressed that this was not a random attack. The shooting was rooted in a personal dispute inside the apartment. Harris's girlfriend, 19, lived at the Deepwoods Drive unit with both victims, according to Yahoo News.
Mundelein police have not disclosed the exact relationship between Harris's girlfriend and the two victims. Investigators are still piecing together the full picture. No additional suspects have been named, NBC Chicago reported.
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