Tragedy struck Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood late Thursday night when a gunman, still at large, fatally shot a man driving down the 1200 block of South Sawyer Avenue. According to a report from Chicago Sun-Times, the victim was identified as 35-year-old Tyrone Booker, a resident of the very block where the shooting occurred.
While running for his life after being shot, Booker crashed into two parked vehicles. The incident, occurring around 11:40 p.m. Booker was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was declared dead shortly after midnight, as confirmed by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The search for the perpetrator is ongoing, as no arrests have been made at this time. FOX 32 Chicago reported that Area Four detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the deadly encounter. Struck by gunfire once in the head and once in the torso.
As of now, the authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to aid in the capture of the individual responsible for this heinous crime.
