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Back of the Yards Shooting Leaves 1 Man Dead, Another Wounded, Police Say

By Mauricio Peña | June 14, 2015 9:11am | Updated on June 14, 2015 9:18am
 One man is dead, and another was wounded in a Back of the Yards shooting early Sunday, police said.
One man is dead, and another was wounded in a Back of the Yards shooting early Sunday, police said.
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CHICAGO — One man is dead, and another was wounded in a Back of the Yards shooting early Sunday, police said.

Around 12:30 a.m., the two men, 40 and 38, were standing at a corner in the 4400 block of South Honore Street when a red SUV and a light-colored sedan pulled up and occupants from both vehicles fired shots, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman.

The 40-year-old man was shot in his head and pronounced dead at the scene. A 38-year-old man was shot in his neck and taken to John H. Stroger Hospital in fair condition, Estrada said.

David Martinez Jr., of the 4500 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

According to police, the two men were documented gang members.

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