A 33-year-old man was found shot to death early Sunday on a West Side sidewalk in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood, the latest in a string of shootings rattling the area.
Officers responded around 1:48 a.m. to the 4300-block of West Van Buren Street, where they discovered the man on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released as detectives continued working the scene overnight.
Two Nearby Shootings Leave At Least Seven Wounded
Police said the discovery came just minutes after two separate shootings on a nearby Garfield Park block left at least seven other people wounded. According to ABC7 Chicago, those earlier incidents unfolded in the 3800-block of West Maypole Avenue and included a 17-year-old girl who was listed in critical condition. Several other victims from the Maypole shootings were taken to Mount Sinai and Stroger hospitals.
ABC7 Chicago reports the man found on Van Buren had also been shot multiple times before he was transported to Stroger, where he was later pronounced dead.
Deadly Pattern Of Violence In West Garfield Park
The killing adds to a grim recent pattern in West Garfield Park. In mid June, another West Garfield Park tragedy left a 32-year-old man gunned down on West Flournoy Street, one of several shootings that have hit the neighborhood in recent weeks.
The Chicago Sun-Times has chronicled West Garfield Park’s long-standing struggle with gun violence, highlighting the heavy toll on families and first responders. The outlet has noted that the neighborhood ranks among the city’s hardest hit, and neighbors along with anti-violence workers have told reporters that the drumbeat of shootings has many residents living on edge, even as overall citywide numbers shift.
Detectives Seek Tips, Video From Public
Area 4 detectives are leading the investigations and are asking anyone with information or video related to the shootings to come forward. The Chicago Police Department victim information notice lists contact lines for Area 4, reminds residents to call 911 for emergencies and 311 for non-emergencies, and provides phone numbers for follow-up questions and victim support resources.
Anyone with tips is urged to reach out to police directly or submit information through official CPD channels.
