Late on March 30, 2026, a dispute inside a residence in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood ended with two people dead. The confrontation began between 44-year-old Machillo Freeman and a 31-year-old man; Freeman is reported to have attacked that man with a sharp object. The 31-year-old, who held a Firearm Owner’s Identification card, then drew a gun and opened fire.

Thirty-eight-year-old Shanquella Pigram, present during the altercation, was shot and killed while attempting to intervene. Freeman was also fatally wounded. Police took the 31-year-old into custody after arriving at the scene; initial reports said charges were pending and the investigation was ongoing.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw what led up to the argument or who can add details about what happened inside the residence?