The Tragedy on Jackson Court

A quiet evening in Richton Park was shattered by a desperate call for help.

Inside, authorities discovered thirty-eight year old Nivia Phillips and forty-five year old Marcus

Jones. Both were pronounced dead, victims of a homicide caused by

multiple gunshot wounds. The prime suspect was Phillips' own son, twenty-one year old

Javonte D. Morris. Investigators allege the shooting followed a dispute after Phillips

attempted to evict Morris. Family members reported receiving disturbing messages expressing concern over

threats made against Nivia. Around six-thirty p.m., both Phillips and Morris contacted 911

to report a shooting. Morris fled the scene but was later found hiding