Garcel Woods, a 30-year-old African American man from Westchester, Illinois, was found dead on January 26, 2017, in an alley in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Officers responding about 12:45 p.m. to the 6300 block of South Parnell Avenue discovered Woods with puncture wounds to the chest and hand. The Cook County medical examiner’s autopsy on January 27, 2017 determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide.

Police investigation concluded Woods had been shot twice in the chest at the home of 40-year-old Terry Gilford in Maywood, Illinois, and that his body was later transported to the Englewood alley, where it had apparently been for a considerable time before discovery. Gilford was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder and was scheduled to appear in bond court at the Maywood Court House. The motive remained under investigation.

If anyone knew Garcel Woods, his movements, or witnessed activity near South Parnell Avenue or Gilford’s residence in Maywood around the time of the shooting, please share what you know.