One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at Powell’s Barber Shop, a staple in the Englewood neighborhood, Thursday afternoon on the South Side.
The men, ages 36 and 37, were inside the business at 3:11 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 63rd street when another male outside fired shots into the establishment, according to Chicago Police.
The 37-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office could not immediately confirm the fatality.
The younger man was shot in the leg and was also taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, according to Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Walter Schroeder.
Powell’s is well known in the South Side community for hosting events such as spring clean-ups, community meetings, job fairs, and mentoring groups. Both the shop and owner Sunni Ali Powell appeared in the Spike Lee film “Chiraq.”
