A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in Chicago's Garfield Park area, leaving behind family and friends stunned by the senseless tragedy. The deceased, identified as Vico Coulter, suffered two fatal gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen, with authorities confirming he was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Coulter's death occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road, prompting an immediate response from Chicago police. Upon investigation, a 22-year-old suspect was apprehended at the scene, and a handgun was recovered as evidence.
Details about the circumstances surrounding Coulter's fatal shooting remain scarce for now, leaving many to wonder what led up to this devastating incident. The Cook County medical examiner's office has taken charge of determining the official cause of death.
Coulter's death occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road, prompting an immediate response from Chicago police. Upon investigation, a 22-year-old suspect was apprehended at the scene, and a handgun was recovered as evidence.
Details about the circumstances surrounding Coulter's fatal shooting remain scarce for now, leaving many to wonder what led up to this devastating incident. The Cook County medical examiner's office has taken charge of determining the official cause of death.
. no one deserves 2 die like dat in da middle of day lol. i feel 4 his fam & friends, dey must be goin thru a super rough time rn. i dont no wat kinda ppl do dis ting tho, just shootin someone 4 no apparent reason is jus sick 
. authorities r tryin, but i guess we'll jist hav 2 wait 4 da medical examiner 2 figure out wut happnd. anywayz, lets all jus send our positive vibes 2 da fam of Vico 
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just heard about Vico Coulter... it's another senseless tragedy in Chicago... 38 years old, with his whole life ahead of him, and cut down like that 
it's hard to wrap your head around... you feel bad for his family and friends who are going through this 
my heart goes out to the community of Garfield Park, always dealing with so much stress and danger 
. Chicago's got some serious gun control issues 
, and it's heartbreaking to see it taking lives every other day 
. In 2024 alone, we saw over 700 violent crimes in the Garfield Park area 
️, with more than half of 'em involving firearms 
. The fact that a handgun was recovered at the scene tells me we're still not doing enough to prevent these tragedies 
? It's gotta stop! 
We need community-led initiatives and stricter gun laws to keep our cities safe 
. In the meantime, I'm just so sad for Vico Coulter's family and friends 
only the medical examiner knows what led to his demise, but I'm sure his family and friends are still trying to process 
. 
maybe that's a way to prevent more tragedies like this 
The layout of the crime scene is literally all over the place too... it sounds like the police had to do a lot of rearranging to even piece together what happened. And now this poor guy's family is left dealing with the aftermath... it's just so tragic 
and what about the suspect? was he a known threat or just out for a walk with no idea things would go down so fast? also, doesn't anyone think it's weird that they found him on south pulaski road instead of garfield park itself? feels like there might've been more to this story than we're being told 
The fact that there's still so much mystery surrounding Vico Coulter's death is just haunting. It's like we're watching one of those crime scenes shows where you can barely piece together the events leading up to it.
. What even is that kind of random violence doing to our community? We need more than just law enforcement; we need a fundamental shift in how we're addressing this issue. It's time for us to come together as a city and demand better 
. It's crazy that we're still dealing with this senseless violence, where a gun can just take someone's life in an instant. Can't we find a way to break the cycle of violence? 
and to think there are still so many guns floating around out there, just waiting to be used for something as terrible as this. i feel bad for the family & friends, that must be really tough for them to deal with right now 
It's all just so frustrating and heartbreaking.
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