
Editor’s Note: This story was edited to reflect updated information from authorities regarding the number of victims.
A large police response could be seen in Garfield Park after three people were killed and one other injured in a shooting on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Around 4:47 p.m., four people were near the sidewalk on the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue when at least two people who were armed exited a vehicle and fired shots at them, authorities said.
A 32-year-old woman was shot in the head and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. A 35-year-old man was shot several times and initially listed in critical condition at a local hospital, authorities said. A 36-year-old man and a man of unknown age were both shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.
Aerial video of the scene captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed police tape wrapped around businesses and cars on the block.
No additional information was immediately available.
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