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West Lawn Man Killed While Riding in Car in Friday Shooting

 A 20-year-old West Lawn man died late Friday after being shot earlier in the day.
A 20-year-old West Lawn man died late Friday after being shot earlier in the day.
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CHICAGO — A 20-year-old died late Friday after being shot earlier in the day.

Andres Avitia, 20, of the 4100 block of West 77th Place in West Lawn, was pronounced dead at 10:17 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center, according to authorities.

Avitia was riding in a vehicle near the intersection of 77th Street and Pulaski Road at about 1:30 a.m. Friday when a van pulled up alongside him and a gunman fired shots, striking Avitia in his head and left shoulder, police said.

The shooting appears to be have been gang related, police said, and not other injuries were reported.