Man shot and killed at 79th Street Red Line station
Police said a 46-year-old man was near the entrance doors to the station around 3:30 p.m., when a man walked up to him, pulled out a gun, and shot him in the chest.
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Police said a 46-year-old man was near the entrance doors to the station around 3:30 p.m., when a man walked up to him, pulled out a gun, and shot him in the chest.
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