In the early morning hours of March 28, 2026, a sense of normalcy was shattered in a home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Antwan Washington, a 45-year-old man, was beginning his day like any other. He was in his living room, simply enjoying a cup of coffee and watching television before his shift at Chipotle. This ordinary Saturday morning was tragically interrupted at approximately 5 a.m.
by the sound of gunfire.
His fiancée, Jennifer Lacey, was in another room when she heard the shots. Initially, she didn't realize the bullets were directed at their home on South May Street. It was only when she went to the living room to check on Antwan that the devastating reality became clear. She found him unresponsive on the couch, having been struck in the head by one of the bullets that had pierced their home.
According to police reports, a grey sedan was seen driving past the residence at the time of the shooting. Someone from within the vehicle fired multiple shots into the house before the car sped away, heading north on May Street. The targeted nature of the attack left his fiancée and family questioning why their home was singled out, as she described them as a couple who kept to themselves.
Antwan Washington, remembered by his fiancée as a great man who could make you feel like you could take on the world, was a father to five children. In the wake of the senseless violence that claimed his life, the community was left to mourn a man described as a protector of his family. As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The investigation into the death of Antwan Washington remains ongoing.
