Tragedy struck early Thursday in Burnside, as a 69-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound. The Chicago police discovered the man, unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, within a residence located at the 9200 block of South Dobson Avenue after being alerted just after 2 a.m. by a family member who found him, CBS News reported.
The victim was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. A person of interest is currently being questioned by authorities in connection to the shooting, which the police believe could potentially be domestic-related. With little information available at the time, the family member who found him told the authorities the man was unresponsive before they arrived to the scene, as detailed by Chicago Sun-Times.
Efforts to save the man were apparent as fire crews also arrived swiftly to provide treatment, unfortunately to no avail. The urgency of the incident was matched by the immediate response of the Chicago police, who are currently investigating the matter through their Area 2 detectives. The identity of the person of interest has not been revealed, nor has any arrest been reported at the time of this writing.
