A family is in shock and police are investigating after a 50-year-old man was shot to death during a physical altercation with another man in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred in the 3100 block of South May Street at approximately 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.
An altercation broke out between Terry Lofton, 50, and a 76-year-old man at that location, according to police. The fight ended when the 76-year-old man fired shots at Lofton, striking him in the head.
Lofton was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the shooter is in police custody, and was hospitalized for medical evaluation after the incident. Authorities say that the man has a valid FOID card, but an investigation remains underway.
Lofton's family is stunned by the shooting, saying that Terry was there to help the man.
"It really didn't hit me all together yet, but I was just with my brother last night, and there's no reason for anybody to shoot my brother," Jim Lofton said. "That's crazy. He was a good kid."
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Jim says he has no idea what could have possibly led to the argument and the shooting.
"He's good-hearted. He helped anybody," he said. "He wouldn't hurt anybody for sure. He was helping the old guy out, going to the store for him, fixing his car. Whatever the guy needed, he would do it for him."
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Police say they will continue to investigate the incident to determine whether criminal charges should be pursued.
