Carl Taylor Jr., a 32-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 18, 2021, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 7:10 p.m. in the 600 block of North Spaulding Avenue; Taylor was struck multiple times by gunfire and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. He was pronounced dead the following day at 6:37 a.m. The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed his identity and ruled the death a homicide.

Area Four detectives are leading the investigation. Detectives have asked the community to come forward with any information that could help identify those responsible.

Does anyone have information about that evening on North Spaulding Avenue or saw anything suspicious in East Garfield Park around April 18, 2021?