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Man Fatally Shot in Drive-Up Shooting in West Ridge

No suspects are in custody following the attack that has prompted a local safety alert.

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Overview

  • The shooting took place at about 5:06 a.m. Sunday on the 5800 block of North Mozart Street north of Ardmore Avenue.
  • An unknown individual approached the victim’s parked car and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
  • The man was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The nearby block is home to Stephen Tyng Mather High School and Holy Nativity Romanian Orthodox Church, raising community concerns.
  • This incident represents the latest in a series of weekend gun violence spikes across Chicago that often remain under active investigation.