2nd Joliet Man Shot to Death in 3 Days

A second Joliet man was shot to death this weekend.

SjonTre Thompson, 22, was found dead on Englewood Avenue early Sunday morning.

Less than 48 hours earlier, 28-year-old Shador Jenkins was gunned down on Wallace Street near Center Street.

Jenkins —armed with a steak knife — rushed the gunman who would kill him, police said. The alleged shooter, Dwayne Johnson, 22, was jailed on a charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Police Chief Brian Benton said the shooting of Jenkins appeared justified. Prosecutors were to further review the case Monday.

Jenkins was shot following an altercation between two young women that led to an argument between a group of men, Benton said. According to police, there was “domestic involvement” and a “family relationship” between Jenkins and his killer.

Thompson was the brother of 21-year-old Sjolante Crowder, according to the obituary for their mother, Sabrina Hill-Morgan. In September 2013, Crowder was sentenced to life in prison for killing two teens in a gun attack the year prior.

Crowder gunned down Delasse Lanier, 18, and Adrian Knox, 17, and wounded 20-year-old Jonathan Caples. The three men were standing in a crowd on Second Avenue when Crowder slunk up behind them and opened fire at close range.

The Joliet police have yet to provide any details on the circumstances of Thompson’s death. Will County Coroner Patrick O’Neil’s office said an autopsy was scheduled for later today.