64-year-old man killed after being shot 14 times in Pilsen, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
64-year-old man killed after being shot 14 times in Pilsen
Chicago police said a 64-year-old man was killed in a shooting after being wounded 14 times in Pilsen Wednesday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 64-year-old man was killed after being shot 14 times while inside of a car in the Pilsen neighborhood Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

The victim was inside of his vehicle at about 3:55 a.m. in the 1800-block of South Canalport Avenue when police said a male suspect approached.

The suspect then opened fire in the direction of the victim before fleeing in a pickup truck, police said.

The victim was wounded 14 times and transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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

Further details were not immediately available.

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