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Man, 26, Killed in South Side Road-Rage Bat Attack as Suspect Flees in SUV

Police have opened a homicide investigation in Fuller Park with no one in custody.

Overview

  • The confrontation happened around 3:44–3:45 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Wells Street near the Dan Ryan Expressway.
  • Another driver produced a baseball bat during the dispute and struck the 26-year-old multiple times in the body.
  • The victim was taken to the iversity of ChChicago Medical Center and pronounced dead at 4:13 p.m., according to police and the medical examiner.
  • The attacker drove off in a dark-colored SUV, police said.
  • Area 1/Wentworth detectives are investigating, the motive has not been determined, and no arrests had been announced by Friday evening.