Man shot to death ID'd, 6 others hurt during Little Village vigil, police say

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Sunday, September 22, 2024 11:45AM
Man killed, 6 others hurt in Little Village vigil, police say
32-year-old Froylan Garcia was shot to death on Satuday night, according to the medical examiner.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One man is dead, and half a dozen others were shot while attending a vigil on the city's Southwest Side, according to Chicago police.

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The shooting happened in the 2500-block of Spaulding Avenue around 10:08 p.m. in the Little Village neighborhood.

The prayer vigil was being held in the front yard of a residence on Saturday night when someone jumped out of a Jeep and started shooting.

A total of seven victims were struck and all self-transported to the hospital.

One of the men shot died at the hospital from his wounds. He was identified as 32-year-old Froylan Garcia of Berwyn, Illinois, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.

All other victims were men aged 31, 51, 35, 39 and 48-years-old and one was in his 30s. All were listed in fair condition according to Chicago police.

No one is in custody. It is unknown who the vigil was for.