No charges filed in deadly shooting near Lincoln Park bar, state's attorney says

Updated 12 minutes ago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- No charges will be filed in the deadly shooting near a Lincoln Park bar, Cook County State's Attorney said.



The deadly shooting happened Sunday at about 11:43 p.m. in the 2200-block of North Lincoln Avenue, according to police.

Malik McCorkle, 30, was shot in the head and died at Illinois Masonic Hospital, officials said.

Police said the shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out near a bar and someone fired shots at McCorkle.



Security camera video from a nearby business shows a large crowd gathered in the street, with several people holding guns before the shooting. More than a dozen shots were fired, according to authorities.

A suspect was taken into custody and a gun was recovered.

On Wednesday, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office said they would not be charging that person:

"After a thorough review, the CCSAO determined the available evidence is insufficient to support the filing of criminal charges."

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

On Tuesday, 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen announced that Chicago police ordered The Dime bar to close immediately under a summary closure order.

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