A 34-year-old man was shot and killed early Saturday in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, in a quiet alley that suddenly turned into a crime scene, police said. The shooting happened at about 12:40 a.m. in the 1600 block of West Ohio Street near Ashland Avenue, where responding officers found the man in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, where he later died. Detectives have opened a homicide investigation.
Chicago police shared the initial details with ABC7 Chicago, which reported that the victim was 34 years old and had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. According to the station, officers had not released a suspect description or possible motive as detectives combed the alley and surrounding area for evidence.
West Town context
The deadly shooting arrives amid a winter stretch of violent incidents that has left many West Town residents on edge. As Afternoon Drive Turns Deadly reported, neighbors have been pressing for more patrols and tighter cooperation with detectives as they try to make sense of the recent bloodshed close to home.
Police response
Area detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Chicago police as the investigation continues. By Saturday afternoon, no additional details had been released, according to ABC7 Chicago.
The victim was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, the Cook County Health trauma center at 1969 W. Ogden Ave., where he was pronounced dead. Cook County Health describes Stroger as its flagship hospital and notes that it operates a Level 1 trauma center.
This is a developing story. We will update as soon as police release more information.
