Two people were shot and killed Saturday night in an apartment on Jackson Court in Richton Park and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

The victims were identified as Nivia Phillips, 38, of Richton Park, and Marcus T. Jones, 45, of unknown address, by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Both were pronounced dead at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday. The cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds.

The Richton Park Police Department said in a statement officers were called from a nearby address about 6:40 p.m. after gunshots were heard. On investigation, first responders learned a shooting took place in a nearby apartment and found the two victims dead, the statement said.

A man who police said was inside the apartment at the time of the shooting was detained and remains in custody. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office was contacted regarding charges, police said.

Police also said a small child found at the scene was uninjured and later released to the care of a parent.

Blue Island

Deandre D. Golden, 32, of Chicago, was killed early Sunday morning on the 12200 block of Western Avenue in Blue Island.

The medical examiner’s office listed his cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, and his time of death as just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning.

Tom Wogan, city administrator for Blue Island, said there was a suspect in custody but charges had not been filed as of midday Monday.

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