Gunfire on Chicago’s Near South Side left a 23-year-old man dead Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The shooting happened around 4:39 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Dearborn, where the victim was hit in the chest and back. He was taken in critical condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center and later pronounced dead. Officers remained at the scene as investigators canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses.
According to details shared with local media by the Chicago Police Department and reported by FOX 32 Chicago, Area Three detectives are handling the case as a homicide. Police have not announced any arrests or released information about a possible suspect, and the station notes that the department’s briefing supplied the initial public account of what happened.
Investigation
Area Three detectives say they are working to determine what led to the shooting and who is responsible. The victim was transported to the main Hyde Park campus of UChicago Medicine, listed at 5841 S. Maryland Ave, where he was pronounced dead, according to hospital facility information and the initial police report.
South Side Violence This Month
The killing adds to a grim run of shootings on the South Side this month, part of a broader pattern of gun violence across the city. The Chicago Sun-Times has reported on multiple earlier May shootings that have put sustained pressure on first responders and nearby hospitals.
