Lydell Harton, a 48-year-old Black man, was killed in a daylight ambush on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the White Castle at 2356 West Roosevelt Road. Harton and two other men were inside a vehicle when three gunmen approached on foot and opened fire, firing so many rounds that investigators later recovered between 25 and 30 shell casings and the victims’ car caught fire.

One of the men inside the vehicle escaped the burning car; Harton was struck in the chest and died after being taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. A 35-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 44-year-old man was wounded and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The three suspects, described as Black males, left in a gray Dodge Durango. No arrests have been announced and Crime Stoppers has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions.

Are there witnesses or local dashcam or doorbell footage that could help detectives piece together the sequence of events?