A 34-year-old man was fatally shot Friday afternoon on a Bucktown sidewalk, turning a stretch of Fullerton Avenue into an active crime scene in the middle of the day.
The shooting happened about 2:15 p.m. on the 2200 block of West Fullerton Avenue while the man was standing on the sidewalk, according to the Chicago Sun‑Times. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Area Three detectives were assigned to the case and were canvassing nearby businesses and residences for witnesses and surveillance footage, the Sun‑Times reported.
Detectives seek tips
The Chicago Police Department is urging anyone with information, including cellphone or surveillance video, to contact the Bureau of Detectives - Area Three. Per a Chicago Police Department community alert, callers can reach the unit at (312) 744‑8263. Tips may also be submitted anonymously at CPDTIP.com.
Fullerton corridor context
This is not the first shooting along the Fullerton corridor this year. In March, a man was shot in the neck inside a moving car on the 1600 block of West Fullerton. Those incidents have fed residents' calls for more cameras and more coordinated prevention efforts between police and community groups.
Police have not immediately released a suspect description as investigators continued processing the scene, the Sun‑Times reported. Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives or dial 911 in an emergency.
