Bishop W. Jenkins, 18, male, died after a violent early-morning shooting in Bellwood, Illinois, on Monday, June 1, 2026. Police were called at about 1:33 a.m. to the 1100 block of 32nd Avenue after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found Jenkins and 23-year-old Sincere Aaron suffering from gunshot wounds near or inside a home on the residential block. Both were taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, but neither survived.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed Jenkins’ identity and ruled his death a homicide. Officials said he died from multiple gunshot wounds. Aaron’s death was also ruled a homicide; ABC7 reported she suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, while NBC Chicago reported both victims died from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities have not publicly released information explaining why the shooting happened, whether Jenkins and Aaron were targeted, or what relationship, if any, they had to one another.
The scene stretched across a quiet Bellwood neighborhood that neighbors described as shaken by the sudden burst of gunfire. Residents told reporters they heard multiple shots around 1:30 a.m., and one neighbor described hearing dogs barking before rapid gunfire broke the silence. Police taped off the area around the home, blocked streets and an alley, and searched the property. CBS Chicago reported that investigators focused on the back porch area and that evidence markers were visible there. A sedan was also towed from the scene later that morning with a Bellwood police squad car following behind it.
Investigators from multiple agencies responded as the case grew into a double-homicide investigation. Bellwood police led the inquiry with assistance from the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, and CBS Chicago reported that officers from nearby departments, including Hillside, Northlake and Franklin Park, were also present. The task force brought a forensics unit to the scene as authorities worked to piece together what happened before Jenkins and Aaron were shot.
No arrests have been reported, and authorities have not publicly named any suspect or suspects. CBS Chicago reported on June 1 that no one was in custody, while later reports from ABC7 and NBC Chicago said police had released only limited information and that the investigation remained underway. As of the available reports, no charges, court proceedings, trial dates or convictions have been announced in connection with Bishop W. Jenkins’ death.
