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Man Fatally Shot in Back on South Side

October 21, 2013 5:47pm | Updated October 21, 2013 7:59pm
Man in 'Serious Condition' After Chatham Shooting
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CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in his back in Chatham Monday afternoon.

Cops found the victim about 3:15 p.m. in the 8300 block of South Ellis Avenue, according to Officer Veejay Zala, a police spokesman.

The man — whose name was being withheld pending family notification — was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

No further details were immediately available.

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