35-year-old man fatally wounded overnight in Austin neighborhood

A 35-year-old man was found fatally wounded overnight in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.

Shortly before 1 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot near an alley in the 1200 block of North Massasoit Avenue. Upon arrival, a witness told police they heard gunshots and saw the victim lying on the ground near the mouth of the alley, police said.

The police found the man unresponsive with two gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A firearm was recovered from the scene.

No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.

 

Related posts