Kevin T. Garrett Sr., 41, was fatally shot on March 30, 2024, at about 12:20 p.m. on the 8200 block of South Elizabeth Street in Chicago. The death was treated as a homicide and the victim has been identified by authorities.

The next day, March 31, 2024, an 18-year-old Kevin Garrett who lives on the same block was arrested in the 4600 block of North Marine Drive. He was charged with first-degree murder after the Chicago Police Department’s investigation identified him as responsible. A detention hearing was set for April 2, 2024, at the courthouse on 2600 South California Avenue. Motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been released.

The community has expressed grief and concern about the violence, and friends and family are mourning. Does anyone with information about the neighborhood or events that day want to come forward?