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Kenneth M. Bell Jr.

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 17, 2026

Victim Details

Kenneth M. Bell, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-04-17

27

Kenneth

M. Bell Jr.

07/17/2026

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Kenneth M. Bell Jr., a 27-year-old man from Chicago, was one of three people killed in a daylight shooting on April 17, 2026, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. He was standing with others on a sidewalk near the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue, close to North Pulaski Road, when a vehicle pulled up just before 5 p.m. At least two armed people got out and opened fire on the group.

The gunfire struck four people. Bell suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Victims identified in West Garfield Park shooting
  • ABC7 Chicago: 3 people killed in shooting near businesses in West Garfield Park ID'd, 1 critically injured
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