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Chicago Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Chicago Lawn Backyard Shooting

Police say he is in custody pending a Tuesday detention hearing.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 2:14 a.m. Sunday in the backyard of a home on the 6400 block of South Fairfield Avenue in Chicago Lawn.
  • Police say an argument turned physical before 26-year-old Maynor Vasquez Gomez allegedly shot the 23-year-old man in the chest.
  • The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Gomez was taken into custody about an hour after the shooting, according to police.
  • Authorities have not disclosed a motive or identified additional suspects as the investigation continues.