South Shore Shooting Victim Succumbs to Injuries
A tragic end has unfolded for a 35-year-old man who was gunned down in South Shore on Wednesday evening. The unidentified victim had stepped out of his vehicle, located in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue at approximately 7:17 p.m., when shots were fired in his direction.
The multiple gunshot wounds inflicted upon him rendered him critically injured. Despite receiving medical attention at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was taken with life-threatening injuries, the victim succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead just over two hours later, at 8:35 p.m., according to officials from the Cook County medical examiner's office.
As authorities continue to investigate this senseless crime, police confirm that no one is currently in custody. The Area 2 detectives are leading the probe into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, hoping to shed light on the motivations behind this brazen attack.
A tragic end has unfolded for a 35-year-old man who was gunned down in South Shore on Wednesday evening. The unidentified victim had stepped out of his vehicle, located in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue at approximately 7:17 p.m., when shots were fired in his direction.
The multiple gunshot wounds inflicted upon him rendered him critically injured. Despite receiving medical attention at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was taken with life-threatening injuries, the victim succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead just over two hours later, at 8:35 p.m., according to officials from the Cook County medical examiner's office.
As authorities continue to investigate this senseless crime, police confirm that no one is currently in custody. The Area 2 detectives are leading the probe into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, hoping to shed light on the motivations behind this brazen attack.