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33-Year-Old Killed, Another Hurt in South Austin Apartment Shooting

Police have not identified a suspect, with Area Four detectives now handling the case.

Overview

  • Shots were fired around 7:43 p.m. Wednesday inside an apartment in the 100 block of North Lotus Avenue on Chicago’s West Side.
  • The 33-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The 32-year-old man was shot in the left hand and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
  • Chicago police said the gunfire came from an unknown offender who was inside the apartment with the victims.
  • No arrests had been made as of Thursday morning, and the Cook County medical examiner had not yet released the deceased man’s identity.