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Juan Vargas, 27, Killed In Little Village Shooting

September 30, 2017 8:44am | Updated October 3, 2017 3:14pm

CHICAGO — A 27-year-old man died after being shot in his head in Little Village Friday night, police said.

The incident occurred at 7:10 p.m. in the 4000 block of West 25th Place, police said.

The victim was walking when another person walked up and shot him. Police believe the incident may have been gang-related.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. 

uan Vargas, of the 4400 block of West 59th Street, was pronounced dead at 7:53 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. An autopsy showed he died from multiple gunshot wounds in a homicide.

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