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William Allen Garcia

Case from Melrose-park, IL dated Feb 05, 2001

Victim Details

William Allen Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Melrose-park

IL

2001-02-05

44

William

Allen Garcia

07/19/2026

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On February 5, 2001, William Allen Garcia, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at the Navistar International Corp. diesel engine plant in Melrose Park, Illinois. The perpetrator, William Daniel Baker, a 66-year-old former employee of the plant, entered the facility armed with multiple weapons, including an SKS rifle concealed in a golf bag. Baker had been fired from Navistar in 1994 for conspiring to steal truck engines and parts, and was due to begin a prison s ...
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  • Feb 07, 2001, page 10 - Waterloo Region Record at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • Deseret News: Killing of 5 at Illinois plant stuns workers
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