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A 25-year-old man is dead following a targeted shooting Monday morning in West Garfield Park.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as Sencere D. Riley.
The incident occurred around 8:37 a.m. in the 4800 block of West Lake Street.
Police report that Riley was standing outside when a black SUV approached him.
Two suspects exited the vehicle and immediately began firing weapons.
Riley suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his neck and his back.
Emergency responders rushed him to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
Medical staff later pronounced him dead at the hospital.
After the shooting, the two gunmen jumped back into the black SUV.
They were last seen fleeing eastbound away from the scene.
As of Tuesday morning, Chicago police have made no arrests in the case.
Area 4 detectives are currently leading the homicide investigation.
Recent History
The 4800 block of West Lake Street sits in a high-traffic area near the border of West Garfield Park and Austin.
This specific corridor has seen a rise in daylight violence over the last several months.
Residents have expressed growing concern regarding “drive-up” style attacks involving SUVs.
Just last month, a similar shooting occurred only blocks away, involving multiple shooters in a dark-colored vehicle.
The West Side of Chicago continues to struggle with retaliatory violence that often spills into morning commute hours.
Community leaders have called for increased patrols near West Lake Street to deter these brazen daytime hits.
Local businesses in the Austin and West Garfield Park area often provide surveillance footage to assist in these cases.
Police are currently reviewing cameras from nearby shops to track the path of the black SUV.
The identity of the shooters remains unknown as the neighborhood mourns another young life lost to gun violence.
