1 killed in South Chicago shooting, police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Monday, January 15, 2024
1 fatally shot in South Chicago
Chicago police said a man was killed in a shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood Monday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot and killed while walking on the sidewalk in the South Chicago neighborhood Monday morning, police said.

The shooting occurred in the 8200-block of South Shore Drive at about 1:20 a.m.

Police said the 27-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk when a vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots at the man.

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The victim was shot in the chest and pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

No one is in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.

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