Chicago shooting: Man fatally shot in car in Washington Park, CPD says

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Man shot, murdered in car near Washington Park Tuesday morning: police
Police are investigating after finding a man murdered in his vehicle.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating an early morning murder in Washington Park.

Police responded to shots fired on East 57th Street, near South State Street, at approximately 3:05 a.m. Wednesday morning.

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Police found a man with a gunshot wound inside a white SUV. The man had been shot in the head and there were two bullet holes in the vehicle's windshield.

The victim was taken to the University of Chicago hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

This is an ongoing investigation by Area One Detectives. The victim's identity has not been released and the shooter has not yet been arrested.

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