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Suspect Held After Fatal Backyard Shooting on Chicago’s South Side as Separate Attacks Wound 3

Police report an arrest in the Chicago Lawn killing; investigations continue in separate Englewood, West Woodlawn cases.

Overview

  • A 23-year-old man was shot in the chest during a backyard argument in Chicago Lawn early Sunday and died at Christ Hospital, police said.
  • A 26-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene in Chicago Lawn, and charges were pending as of Sunday morning.
  • A 32-year-old man leaving a gathering in Englewood early Saturday was shot in the arm with the bullet traveling into his chest and was hospitalized in critical condition.
  • Two teenagers, a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, were shot in the legs while riding in a vehicle in West Woodlawn early Sunday and took themselves to Comer Children’s Hospital, where they were listed in good condition.
  • Chicago police said the incidents appear unrelated, no arrests were announced in the Englewood or West Woodlawn cases, and detectives are seeking information from witnesses.