A man was found unresponsive on a South Lawndale sidewalk Monday evening after being shot and later died at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to Chicago police. Officers discovered him about 5:35 p.m. in the 2300 block of South Sacramento Avenue with a gunshot wound to the stomach. His age had not been released as of Monday night, and no arrests were reported.
Police Account
Police told the Chicago Sun-Times that officers found the man unresponsive near a sidewalk in the 2300 block of South Sacramento Avenue around 5:35 p.m. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he later died, according to the report. Detectives were investigating and had released few details about a possible suspect.
Neighborhood Context
The killing comes on the heels of other recent violence on the West and Southwest sides. On Jan. 13, a shooting in Little Village left a 31-year-old man critically wounded, as reported by NBC Chicago. Local trackers note that homicide totals early in the year can swing quickly. The Chicago Tribune's homicide tracker lists 10 victims through Jan. 10 and cautions that small sample sizes can distort perceptions of broader trends, according to the Chicago Tribune. Coverage and residents have also pointed to a string of weekend incidents that have kept attention on Lawndale and nearby neighborhoods, including a case where back-door gunfire kills man inside a North Lawndale home before dawn.
Investigation
Area Central detectives are leading the probe into Monday's shooting and had not reported any arrests as of Monday night, authorities told the Chicago Sun-Times. Investigators have released few details about a suspect or motive as they review evidence and canvass the area.
