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Garcel Woods

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 26, 2017

Victim Details

Garcel Woods

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-01-26

30

Garcel

Woods

07/17/2026

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Garcel Woods, a 30-year-old African American male from Westchester, Illinois, was found dead on January 26, 2017, in an alley in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Officers responded to a report of a person down in the 6300 block of South Parnell Avenue around 12:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Woods' body, which had suffered puncture wounds to the chest and hand. The Cook County medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy on January 27, 2017, which revealed that Woods had died from ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Garcel Woods, 30, Found Shot To Death In Englewood, Officials Say
  • Garcel Woods, age 30 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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