On March 2, 2025, a tragic double homicide occurred in Markham, Illinois, claiming the lives of two individuals. One of the victims was 23-year-old African American male Jamari Stigler of Riverdale, Illinois. The other was 27-year-old African American female Diamond Taylor Harvey of Crown Point, Indiana. Both victims were fatally shot near 167th Street and Spaulding Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Autopsies conducted by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that both died from multiple gunshot wounds, and their deaths were ruled homicides.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, authorities had not made any arrests. The Markham Police Department, with assistance from the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, initiated a homicide investigation.
Subsequently, Terrell Fox, a resident of the 3700 block of 167th Place in Country Club Hills, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Jamari Stigler and Diamond Taylor Harvey. According to court records, after his arrest, prosecutors stated that Fox confessed to the shootings.
The motive behind the killings has not been publicly disclosed. The case remains under investigation, and further details may emerge as legal proceedings continue.
