Suspected burglar shot, killed by police on Chicago's West Side
The shooting followed a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple locations, police say. Shardaa Gray reports.
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The shooting followed a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple locations, police say. Shardaa Gray reports.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he later died.
The man was walking in the 1300 block of South Central Park Avenue when he was struck by a sport-utility vehicle headed south.
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A witness said several men ran off after the shots were fired.
The woman was taken to Humboldt Park Health in good condition.
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A vehicle headed south on the same block was also struck by gunfire, but the two people in the vehicle were not shot.
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The 23-year-old was shot in the shoulder and left thigh about 2:40 a.m. in the 500 block of South Central Park Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said. Witnesses said they saw the man exchange fire with another person, Zala said.
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