Police said two men walked into Marquita's Hair Salon with the intention of trying to rob the business and the people inside. A female off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy was inside at the time and pulled out a gun and shot one of the men, Rashad S. Wells Jr., who died outside on the sidewalk about 50 feet away from the front door of the salon. The other man escaped.
Victim's Name: Rashad S. Wells Jr.
Agency Responsible: Cook County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 17, 2017
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban