Convicted Felon, 22, Charged After 'Road Rage': Orland Police

ORLAND PARK, IL — A 22-year-old convicted felon was taken into custody after police say he shot two people near 143rd Street and Will-Cook Road on Jan. 27. The man, who was on parole, was found less than 48 hours after the "road rage shooting," police said.

According to police, Dareaun D. Taylor of Lynwood was charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting a man, 23, and woman, 31, multiple times near KinderCare, 14301 Pinewood Drive, on Wednesday. The two were taken to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, where police say they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. They are recovering and have been discharged from the hospital.

Police said Taylor was taken to Central Bond Court, 2600 South California Ave. He was issued a bond of $200,000, and will return to the Bridgeview Courthouse on Feb. 2. He is also being held on a parole violation.

On Wednesday, Taylor was driving a small, black vehicle with tinted windows and spoked rimmed wheels, police said. Just after 12:15 p.m., Taylor was passing other traffic on westbound 143rd Street to catch up with the victims' vehicle, police said. When the victims' car stopped at a red light at the Will-Cook Road intersection, Taylor pulled his car next to the passenger side of the victim's car and fired multiple gunshots, police said. The victims' front and rear passenger side doors had several bullet holes from the incident, and Taylor then fled northbound on Will-Cook Road, according to police.

Cook County Sheriff’s Department evidence technicians scouted the scene, and police said preliminary reports suggested the incident was targeted and isolated.

Orland Park Detectives later identified Taylor's car as a black 2014 Ford Fusion, and with this information, detectives were able to identify Taylor as one of the offenders in the shooting. Police did not specify how many offenders they believe were involved.

On Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m., Chicago Police found Taylor's car, unoccupied, in the rear alleyway of the 7700 Block of St. Lawrence. The vehicle was towed back to the Orland Park Police Department and processed by Cook County evidence technicians, according to police.

The Orland Park Police Department thanked the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Cook County Sheriff Police and Chicago Police Departments for their assistance in the case.

There is still an active investigation underway, according to police. No additional details will be shared due to the investigation, police said.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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