The shooting happened around 1:29 p.m. in the 8100 block of South Laflin Street in Auburn Gresham, Chicago police said.
The victim, a 74-year-old man, was inside of a home when he was shot twice, police said.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 74-year-old Fred Winsley Jr.
No further information about the circumstances of the shooting was available as Chicago police continue to investigate.
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