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22-Year-Old Killed in Northalsted Carjacking as Suspects Flee in Victims' Vehicle

Belmont Area detectives are investigating with no arrests reported.

Overview

  • Police say the shooting occurred at 3:59 a.m. in the 700 block of West Waveland Avenue between Halsted Street and Broadway.
  • Two men approached a parked car, demanded the vehicle and belongings, then opened fire on the occupants.
  • A 22-year-old was shot in the chest and back and died at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
  • The second victim, age 38, was not injured, and the assailants drove off in the stolen car.
  • The block is lined with businesses, only a 7-Eleven was likely open at that hour, and a nearby resident reported hearing unusual early-morning sirens.