Person killed in Back of the Yards shooting

Cliff Lee Williams, 20, was attacked in the 1800 block of Garfield Boulevard around 7:50 p.m., Chicago police said.

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A teen boy was hurt in a shooting June 23, 2022, in Lawndale.

One person was killed in a shooting May 18, 2022 in Back of the Yards.

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A person was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car in Back of the Yards Wednesday night.

Cliff Lee Williams, 20, was attacked in the 1800 block of Garfield Boulevard around 7:50 p.m., Chicago police said.

He put his car in reverse and drove to an intersection in the 5500 block of South Honore Street, police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead, police said.

No one was in custody.

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