1 dead, another hospitalized in Garfield Park shooting

Two men were in a vehicle Schraeder Drive near Central Park Avenue when they were shot — the 36-year-old in the thigh and hand, and the other man in the body, according to police.

SHARE 1 dead, another hospitalized in Garfield Park shooting
Two people were shot Friday afternoon in East Garfield Park.

Two people were shot Friday afternoon in Garfield Park.

Sun-Times file

A man was killed and another hospitalized after a shooting inside Garfield Park Friday afternoon on the West Side.

About 5:30 p.m., they were in a vehicle on Schraeder Drive near Central Park Avenue when they were shot, the 36-year-old in the thigh and hand, and Romaine Oatis, 34, in the body, according to Chicago police.

Oatis was pronounced dead at the scene, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

The 36-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

No one was in custody.

The Latest
Imanaga limited the Padres to two runs in seven-plus innings Tuesday.
None of the national experts has even talked with Underwood yet, he says, so their “way-too-early” rankings aren’t worrying him. Besides, the demands of a nonstop job create enough stress as it is.
The Hawks will make a top-two selection for a second consecutive year after maintaining the No. 2 pick in the lottery Tuesday.