CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tim Triplett, 20, a former high school standout on the basketball court, was fatally shot in East Garfield Park.
His body was found in the 3500-block of West Flournoy at 12:40 p.m. He was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital a short time later. He had been shot multiple times, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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Triplett played basketball at Crane and Marshall high schools, and briefly played at Farragut.
"I've known him since he was a shorty coming out of elementary," Farragut basketball coach William Nelson said. "He was one of those guys that was just so tough and spirited on the court. A vocal guy, he could really get after it. He just played so hard."
Triplett is survived by two children, a friend said, and his younger brother was also a victim of gun violence.
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Tim Triplett | (Sun-Times file photo)