Three Dead, One Critically Injured in West Garfield Park Shooting, Chicago Police Report

In a tragic event on Chicago’s West Side, four individuals were shot, with three losing their lives, according to a report from the local police on Friday afternoon.

The incident occurred in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, specifically in the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue, just before 4:45 p.m., under the glaring afternoon sun.

Community members expressed deep frustration and exhaustion to ABC7, as they continue to grapple with the relentless gun violence plaguing their area.

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Police stated that the attack involved an unidentified vehicle, from which at least two armed suspects emerged and opened fire on the victims.

A 36-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene. Meanwhile, a 32-year-old woman, who was shot in the head, succumbed to her injuries at Stroger Hospital. Another male victim, also struck multiple times, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Stroger, where he was initially reported to be in critical condition.

The victims’ identifies have not yet been released by authorities.

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Chopper 7 was over the scene, where Chicago police could be seen investigating near multiple businesses, including a barbershop.

Family members gathered at the scene of the shooting with heavy emotions as they try to comprehend the loss of their loved ones.

“They’re out here killing other peoples kids,” a victim’s cousin Shay Jackson said. “Do they not realize they have kids they have siblings they have cousins, aunties, uncles, and y’all just taking other people’s children. This is crazy.”

Jackson says her cousin is one of the victims killed in the shooting.

“We talked to officer who tried to save him he said when he got to him he was on his stomach he tried to turn him over and help but there was no saving him,” Jackson said.

Jackson says she has now lost several family members to gun violence in Chicago and is pleading for officials and parents to do more to stop it.

“Someway somehow they’re getting these guns in here and their guns are better than the police guns and it’s ridiculous yall need to figure no out a way to control this gun violence,” Jackson said.

Police have not announced any arrests as Area Four detectives are investigating.

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