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Man Found Stabbed to Death in Austin Alley

Geoff Ziezulewicz

By Geoff Ziezulewicz on February 12, 2013 7:20am

Marquis Anderson, 22, was found stabbed to death in an Austin alley late Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, police said.

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CHICAGO — A man was found stabbed to death in an Austin alley Monday night, authorities said.

The victim, identified Tuesday night as Marquis Anderson, 22, was discovered with multiple stab wounds about 11:30 p.m. in an alley in the 5000 block of West Ohio Street, officials said.

Anderson, of Calumet City, was pronounced dead at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

No suspects were in custody as of Tuesday morning, police said.

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