3 Shot to Death in Woodlawn Home

Police continue looking for suspects. No one is in custody

Two men were found shot to death and another critically injured Tuesday night in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood, police said.

Chicago Police found a 34-year-old man identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Terry L. Brown lying dead in a hallway about 11 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Evans Avenue, according to the Chicago-Sun Times. Another man, who remains unidentified, was found dead on the back porch.

A 29-year-old man identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s as Julius Benford was discovered critically injured in the kitchen and later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital, the Sun-Times reports.

Brown apparently died of a gunshot wound to the head, and the unidentified man had multiple gunshot wounds.

A motive for the murders weren't known, though according to the Chicago Tribune a source said drugs and cash were found inside the house.

Autopsies were scheduled for later Wednesday.

Police continue looking for suspects. No one is in custody.

 

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