Man hit, killed by car on Chicago's West Side
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he later died.
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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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Chicago police said the vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man, and then a brief struggle ensued.
Four people who were inside the store were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A 33-year-old woman was heading northbound in a 2022 Ford SUV just before 1:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue when she swerved and drove into the front of the store.
The man was hit multiple times in his body and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died. The vendor was hit in his right arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
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Chicago police said the man was arguing inside the store with another person who then pulled out a gun and fired shots in the victim's direction.
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The shooting happened around 9:41 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of North Kedzie Avenue.
"This is disheartening to me that something like this could take place with such casualness," said Loyola University Chicago professor of criminology Arthur Lurigio.
The number of people seen stealing TVs and other electronics, and air fryers, was enough to make one question how so many people were able to pull it off and escape.
There was no immediate information on a cause or injuries.
Chicago police said the victims were discovered on the sidewalk and inside a residence, but It is not clear where the shooting happened.
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