Toddler found alive in apartment with 2 men shot to death

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Monday, September 10, 2018
Father, son fatally shot in Riverdale
A father and son were found fatally shot in a home near 140th and Indiana in south suburban Riverdale.

RIVERDALE, Illinois -- A father and son were found fatally shot Sunday afternoon in an apartment where a toddler was found unharmed inside.

The victims were identified as father Vincent Martin, 61, and son Marquil Carter, 25, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

The mother of the toddler, a 2-year-old boy, found the two men shot in the apartment, which is located in the 13000 block of South Indiana Avenue.

The family had recently moved into the apartment.

No one was in custody on Sunday, but police do not believe the incident was random. The shooter was apparently able to enter the apartment without a struggle.

Relatives said they did not know of any enemies the men would have had.

"They were just wonderful people," said relative Janet Aikens. "I loved them. Everyone loved them. All these people out here today loved them."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Riverdale Police Department at 708-841-2203.