Mohannad Othman, 39, was fatally shot outside his parents’ Oak Forest home on Sunday, less than a mile from where he lived. Family members gathered Tuesday near where the shooting occurred, some smoking cigarettes as others inspected bullet holes near a window. Othman had four daughters, the youngest a set of 4-month-old twins. The shooting was captured on surveillance video from a neighbor’s home and police are investigating.
A shooting incident in Oak Forest, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon resulted in one fatality and two severe injuries. The deceased victim has been identified as 39-year-old Mohannad Othman, a resident of Oak Forest. Police responded to the scene on Babette Court shortly after 5 p.m. and found three victims with gunshot wounds. Two were transported to the hospital in critical condition, and one was treated and released. One of the critical patients later succumbed to their injuries. A vehicle believed to be involved in the incident was intercepted, and one person inside sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, while another was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact detectives.
