Afternoon gunfire ripped through Chicago’s West Garfield Park on Friday, leaving a 38-year-old man dead and a 22-year-old in custody after a shooting along South Pulaski Road, according to city officials. Police recovered a weapon at the scene, and Area Four detectives have opened a homicide investigation.
What police say
Chicago police said the shooting was reported around 4:44 p.m. in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road. The victim was hit twice in the chest and once in the abdomen before being rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead, according to FOX 32 Chicago. Officers stayed on scene into the evening as detectives collected shell casings, reviewed the area and searched for witnesses. The station reports all details came from the Chicago Police Department as the investigation unfolded.
Arrest at scene
A 22-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene, and officers recovered a weapon as part of the on-site investigation, FOX 32 Chicago reports. Police have not released the names of either the victim or the man detained, and no formal charges had been announced as of Friday night. Area Four detectives are continuing to interview witnesses and process evidence.
Pulaski corridor has seen repeated violence
The 700 block sits on a stretch of Pulaski Road that has already seen bloodshed this month, including a drive-by that wounded two men on the 300 block earlier in the week. Local reporting and residents describe the corridor as a recurring flashpoint for both daylight shootings and drive-by attacks. Community leaders have been pressing the city for more targeted patrols and intervention in an effort to slow the violence before it becomes an even more entrenched routine.
How to help
Police have not released any information on a possible motive or whether prosecutors have been formally briefed on the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact Area Four detectives, ABC7 Chicago reports. Investigators say witness accounts and tips can be crucial in moving the case forward. We will update this post as officials release more information.
