Marquette Bailey, a 44-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on July 22, 2021, in Bellwood, Illinois. The shooting occurred around 11:05 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2300 block of St. Charles Road. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported multiple gunshot wounds; Bailey was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later.

Witnesses said the assailants were seen in a dark blue, four-door sedan with tinted windows. A pistol was recovered at the scene. Bellwood police are investigating; no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Less than an hour after Bailey’s death, another fatal shooting occurred in nearby Maywood, and officials from both departments are examining whether the two incidents are connected.

If anyone saw activity in the 2300 block of St. Charles Road that night or knows about the dark blue sedan, please share information with Bellwood police.