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Man Killed, Woman Seriously Wounded in Early-Morning Shooting on Chicago’s South Merrill Avenue

Area Two detectives are investigating with no arrests reported.

Overview

  • Police say gunfire erupted around 2:40 a.m. on the 9200 block of South Merrill Avenue.
  • A 37-year-old woman standing in her backyard was shot in the thigh and back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
  • A 31-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 9100 block of South Merrill Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Chicago Fire Department paramedics treated the woman before transport, according to the reports.
  • Coverage identifies the area as Pill Hill or Calumet Heights, reflecting overlapping neighborhood boundaries.