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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Person killed in University Village shooting: police

A person was fatally shot Sept. 6, 2020, in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street. | Sun-Times file photo

A person was found shot to death Sunday in University Village on the Near West Side.

Officers responding to reports of gunfire at 3:26 a.m. found the male on the ground with two gunshot wounds to the side of his head in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released details about the fatality.

Witnesses told investigators a male suspect had approached and opened fire into a crowd, police said.

No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.

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

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