Englewood, Auburn Gresham & Chatham

Crime & Mayhem

22-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Englewood, Police Say

May 10, 2015 10:27am | Updated May 10, 2015 10:27am
A 33-year-old crashed into a building after being shot in the Near West Side Friday night, police said.
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DNAinfo/Mauricio Pena

CHICAGO — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Englewood Saturday afternoon, police said.

Around 12:55 p.m., the man was standing in the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Green Street when a gunman approached and opened fire, before running away, said Officer Veejay Zala, a Chicago Police spokesman.

The man was later identified as Marcus D. Franklin, 22, of the 700 block of West 61st Street, by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Franklin was shot in his neck and chest and taken to Holy Cross Hospital where he was later pronounced dead at 1:22 p.m., officials said.

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