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Quadruple Shooting in West Garfield Park Leaves Three Dead

4/19/2026

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Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured in a quadruple shooting in West Garfield Park on Friday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 4:47 p.m. near the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue.
Victims were Rickia Williams, 32; Lavell Lee, 36; and Kenneth Mbell Jr., 27, all pronounced dead.
A 35-year-old man remains in critical condition, and investigators have not arrested anyone as the motive remains unclear.

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Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured in a quadruple shooting in West Garfield Park on Friday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 4:47 p.m. near the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue.
Victims were Rickia Williams, 32; Lavell Lee, 36; and Kenneth Mbell Jr., 27, all pronounced dead.
A 35-year-old man remains in critical condition, and investigators have not arrested anyone as the motive remains unclear.