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Man Dies 2 Days After North Lawndale Shooting, Police Say

By Alex Nitkin | May 4, 2016 9:31am | Updated on May 5, 2016 11:17am
 Willie Pratt, 19, was pronounced dead Monday, officials said.
Willie Pratt, 19, was pronounced dead Monday, officials said.
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NORTH LAWNDALE — A 19-year-old man shot in North Lawndale early Saturday morning has died, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

At 4:37 a.m. Saturday, the man was shot in his chest, his side and his left leg in the 1800 block of South Central Park Avenue, police said. He was brought to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.

He was pronounced dead Monday afternoon, officials said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Willie Pratt, 19, of the 3400 block of West Walnut Street.

A homicide investigation is underway, police said.

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