CPD talking to person of interest in deadly West Side shooting of Uber driver, 18-year-old passenger

Damarion Johnson, 18, set to commit to full-ride-scholarship; part-time rideshare driver Jassen Cho, 38, also killed in shooting
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are speaking to a person of interest in connection to the deadly West Side shooting of an Uber driver and his passenger, an 18-year-old basketball player, CPD said Thursday.

The double fatal shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. May 7 in the 200-block of North Homan Avenue in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.



Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 captured the shooting last week.

Police say Damarion Johnson, 18, was in the backseat of the uber when someone opened fire from another vehicle, killing him.

Johnson's mother said his death came just days before he was supposed to commit to a college, with a full-ride basketball scholarship. He spent years with Project sWISH Chicago, a basketball program for inner city youth.



Uber Driver Jassen Cho, 38, was also killed.



Cho was a financial analyst, DePaul University grad and Albany Park native who drove for the rideshare company as a side job and died days before celebrating his one-year anniversary with his girlfriend.



Police have not given a motive behind the shooting, and so far, no officials arrests have been made an no charges have been filed.



Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.

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