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Chicago Sun-Times
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Man killed in Park Manor double shooting

A man was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting August 6, 2021, in Park Manor. | Adobe Stock Photo

One person was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting Friday evening in Park Manor on the South Side.

A man, 27, and another male, whose age was unknown, were near the front of a home in the 6900 block of South Vernon Avenue just before 5 p.m., when two people approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The 27-year-old was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. He has not yet been identified.

The other male suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.

There was no one in custody.

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