On September 15, 2023, a shooting in the 1800 block of Green Lane North in Palatine, Illinois, left two 16-year-old boys dead: Eduardo Alpizar and Uriel Garcia. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 10 p.m.; Eduardo Alpizar was pronounced dead at the scene and Uriel Garcia was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he later died. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified both victims, and autopsies were scheduled for the following Sunday.

Palatine police and the Major Case Assistance Team described the incident as gang-related and said the two teens appeared to have been targeted. An apparent suspect vehicle has been recovered, but no one was in custody as of the latest reports. The investigation remains active; anyone with information is asked to call the Palatine Police Department at 847-359-9000.

If anyone knew Eduardo or Uriel or saw activity in that neighborhood that night, please come forward with what was observed.