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Bloomington man fatally shot in West Garfield Park

The 37-year-old man was riding a bicycle in the 4000 block of West Carroll Avenue, when he heard shots and felt a pain.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park. — A 37-year-old man was fatally shot July 26, 20202, in the 4000 block of West Carroll Avenue.

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday in West Garfield Park on the West Side.

About 1:30 p.m. he was riding a bicycle in the 4000 block of West Carroll Avenue, when he heard gunshots and felt a pain, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the chest and neck, and rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Darrell Ricks of Bloomington in central Illinois.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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