Orland Square Mall Shooter Identified, Manhunt Continues: Cops

ORLAND PARK, IL -- Police say they have identified Jakharr Williams, 20, of University Park, as the suspect in Monday’s fatal shooting at Orland Square Mall. A manhunt is underway for Williams and police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. Williams has an active parole warrant.

Around 6:45 p.m. Monday, police responded to the Orland Square Mall after receiving reports of a shooting inside the mall. Officers found 18-year-old Javon Britton shot several times in the chest area. The Richton Park teen was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was later pronounced deceased.

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As police were interviewing witnesses and reviewing mall security video, the shooter was shown fleeing outside the mall and leaving the area on foot in an eastward direction before officers arrived, according to Orland Park police. The suspect, Williams, was quickly identified. Police said it is not known if Williams got into a vehicle at some point during his flight from the scene.

The shooting is being described by police as an “isolated incident.” Williams was released last June from the Illinois Department of Corrections, where he had been serving a three-year sentence for robbery. His parole is set to terminate in 2020.

Anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts is asked to call Orland Park Police at 708-349-4111 or email at crimetips@orlandpark.org; or call 911.