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Person in custody after man shot dead in Washington Park: police

A man was killed in a shooting May 29, 2020, in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue in Washington Park. | Google Maps

A person is in custody after a man was fatally shot Friday in Washington Park on the South Side, police said.

The 28-year-old was in a home about 4:22 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue when a female he knew pulled out a gun and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man was struck in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police said the female was taken into custody and officers recovered a gun.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the death.

Area One detectives are investigating.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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