Overview

• The incident occurred on May 21, 2025, at around 3 a.m. in the 200-block of South Cicero Avenue in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
• Keyana Wells, 24, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
• Joseph Howard, 38, faces two counts of aggravated battery of a police officer and two counts of resisting arrest.
• The vehicle involved in the assault was wanted in connection with a carjacking, adding to the severity of the case.
• One officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital; charges were officially announced by CPD on May 25, 2025.