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Man Found Shot To Death In Washington Park, Police Say

By Alex Nitkin | May 31, 2016 8:42am | Updated on May 31, 2016 9:45am
 The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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WASHINGTON PARK — A 44-year-old man was found dead late Monday night in Washington Park, police said.

Around 11 p.m., officers found the man lying in the street next to a car in the 5100 block of South Calumet Avenue, according to Officer Bari Lemmon, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as James Taylor, of the 6500 block of South Ellis Avenue.

Police said the man was a documented gang member, and witnesses at the scene did not cooperate with investigators.

No one is in custody, police said. 

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