Man Killed In South Loop Shooting This Weekend Identified As Dearl Butler; Family Members Say It Was Case Of Mistaken Identity
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man killed in a shooting in the South Loop this weekend has been identified as Dearl Butler.
A dog was also wounded in the shooting on Saturday afternoon.
A family member told us Butler, 22, was a "good man" who was working two jobs and took care of his sister, who has autism.
The family believes his murder was a case of mistaken identity.
Police said Butler was in a car on the 600 block of South Wells Street around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, when a gunman pulled up in another vehicle and started shooting.
Another shooting in Downtown #Chicago. This one fatal in broad daylight at Wells & Harrison.
— Steven Graves (@StevenGravesTV) June 12, 2021
Person was sitting in car when gunman pulled up and started shooting.
Witnesses say USPS worker was not in truck at time & not hurt. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/kmcOVOJYpv
The victim's car then crashed into a United States Postal Service truck.
Family members said Butler had been caring for a friend's dog, and the dog was with him at the time.
Viewer video of the scene showed police taking the dog out of the back of the victim's car. Witnesses said officers treated the dog and then soon after paramedics arrived and took Butler to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The dog's condition was not known Sunday night.
The driver of the postal truck was not in the vehicle at the time and was not hurt.
Police believe the shooter drove away after the attack.
Area One detectives are investigating. Police have not said if anyone is in custody.