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Man, 30, Found Dead In West Englewood Residence

By Mina Bloom | October 5, 2014 11:23am
 Police determined the man committed suicide.
Police determined the man committed suicide.
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CHICAGO — A man was found dead inside a home in West Englewood late Saturday.

After conducting an investigation, police determined the man committed suicide, police said Sunday evening.

Around 11:20 p.m., police responded to a call of a person shot in the 1700 block of West 59th Street, according to Officer Ana Pacheco, a Chicago police spokeswoman. 

Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive 30-year-old man inside a home with a gunshot wound in his head, Pacheco said.

Authorities said the man had a history of mental illness and had previously threatened to harm himself.

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