Nobody in custody after deadly shooting leads to SWAT standoff on South Side, police say

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Nobody in custody after deadly shooting leads to SWAT standoff: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nobody is in custody after a deadly shooting led to an hours-long SWAT situation on the city's South Side.

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Police said they responded to a call of a shooting near 78th Street and Paulina Street at about 12:37 a.m. on Wednesday.

A man, 26, was meeting with an unknown man for the sale of a vehicle, according to Chicago police.

The unknown man pulled out a gun and allegedly started to shoot the victim.

A 911 caller told police in Spanish that her husband was shot in the head.

The 26-year-old was shot in the head. He was taken to an area hospital where he died.

A witness told police the gunman ran into a house near 78th and Paulina.

Chicago police's SWAT team responded to the house for hours.

At about 8:21 a.m. police said the SWAT incident had concluded.

Nobody was placed into custody.

Chicago police have not given more details about the SWAT situation.

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