Man killed in shooting near Englewood school identified

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
1 killed, 1 ounded in shooting near school in Englewood
One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.

Police said two men were in a parked car outside Sherwood Elementary School in the 200-block of West 57th Street at about 9:35 p.m. when someone fired shots.

A 26-year-old man was shot in the face and torso and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Rakeem Burris.

A 27-year-old man was wounded in the leg and arm and transported to University of Chicago Medical Center.

Area South detectives are investigating. No one is in custody.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.