Alejandro Garcia, a 49-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on May 3, 2022, while mowing his lawn in the 1000 block of Jackson Street in North Chicago, Illinois. The attack occurred in the early afternoon, about 1:25 p.m., when a passing vehicle stopped or drove by and an occupant opened fire, striking Garcia multiple times. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after arrival; the Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner, Steve Newton, ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds.

The North Chicago Police Department and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force opened a joint investigation. Preliminary findings indicated Garcia was specifically targeted, though no motive had been released. No arrests had been announced and investigators asked the public for information, including anonymous tips through Lake County Crime Stoppers.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was in a vehicle in the 1000 block of Jackson Street that afternoon, please contact the North Chicago Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Lake County Crime Stoppers.