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Chicago man charged in 2020 fatal SW Side shooting, police say

By Alex Ortiz
Published  January 24, 2026 1:45pm CST
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The Brief

    • Victor Garcia, 45, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal 2020 shooting in Chicago.
    • Police said he fatally shot a 40-year-old man in Gage Park on June 21, 2020.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting on the city’s Southwest Side.

What we know:

Victor Garcia, 45, was charged with first-degree murder, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Victor Garcia (Chicago Police Department)

Investigators identified Garcia as the suspect in the June 21, 2020, fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in the 5500 block of S. Fairfield Avenue in Gage Park.

Garcia was arrested on Friday in Schiller Park, police said.

He was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing on Saturday.

The Source

  • The information in this story was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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