Chicago Police

Man Shot to Death During West Side Fight

The man was fighting with several other individuals when a person in a silver SUV fired shots at him

A man was killed in a shooting that unfolded during a brawl Saturday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

The 25-year-old was tussling with several others at 2:57 a.m. on a street in the first block of South Lavergne, according to Chicago police.

A male in a silver SUV fired gunshots at the fighting crowd and struck the 25-year-old in the neck, police said.

The 25-year-old was brought to Stroger Hospital, where he died, police said. No one is in custody.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the death.

Police are searching for a group targeting people’s cell phones in the Gold Coast neighborhood. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has the details. 
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