John Wesley-Reese Allen, a 33-year-old African American man, was killed in a drive-by shooting on May 5, 2021, in West Garfield Park, Chicago. The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. while Allen and another man were standing on the sidewalk in the 4100 block of West Adams Street. A car drove past and someone inside opened fire.

Allen was struck in the leg and lower back and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other man, 29, was shot in the wrist and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. The Chicago Police Department and the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed the circumstances. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about this drive-by shooting in the 4100 block of West Adams Street is asked to come forward.