Willie Lamarr Douglas, 42, was killed in a shooting on the night of July 16, 2025, on the 3000 block of West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. Police arrived about 9:50 p.m. and found three people shot; Douglas was gravely wounded, taken to Stroger Hospital, and pronounced dead. A 40-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Mount Sinai in critical condition, and a 34-year-old woman with a leg wound was taken to Mount Sinai in fair or good condition.

The attack happened on a busy stretch of Jackson that had seen repeated flare-ups of violence that summer. Investigators canvassed the area and collected shell casings while residents watched from porches and windows. Authorities released no motive and said no one was in custody in the hours after the shooting; detectives continued to investigate and had not named suspects or announced charges.

Did anyone in the neighborhood witness the shooting or recognize who might have been involved?