Victims Of Evanston Double Homicide Identified

Evanston IL

13 March, 2021

5:34 PM

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EVANSTON, IL — Authorities identified the two men who were shot dead on the front porch of an Evanston home Friday morning as 21-year-old Jose Francisco Sanchez-Guerrero, a resident of unincorporated Glenview, and Damarcus Cokley, of Des Plaines. Both men suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead shortly after noon, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. A third victim, an 18-year-old Evanston man, was also struck. No one was in custody Saturday in connection with the triple shooting. Police said a preliminary investigation suggests a male shooter walked up a house in the 1800 block of Hovland Court around 11:45 a.m. and opened fire, striking the three men before running north across Emerson Street. "We want our community to know that we're going to be diligent about apprehending these shooters," Police Chief Demitrous Cook said. "We don't want that in our community and we're going to work tirelessly to bring resolution to this crime." EARLIER: Triple Shooting In Evanston Leaves 2 Men Dead Evanston police investigate the scene of a triple shooting Friday afternoon in the 1800 block of Hovland Court. (Max Weingardt) Sanchez-Guerrero's two older brothers were previously victims of gun violence. In January 2016, Benjamin "Bo" Mandujano-Bradford was fatally shot on Darrow Avenue, and in January 2019, Benson Saintil was killed in a shooting in North Chicago. The same block of Hovland Court, about a block north of Evanston Township High School, was also the location of another fatal shooting just over two years ago. Detectives from the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force have been called in to assist with the investigation, according to police. Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact detectives at 847-866-5040 or text EPDTIP and a message to 274637. The Associated Press contributed.