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Austin Shooting Kills Lonnell Holmes Sunday Night, Police Say

October 23, 2017 7:55am | Updated October 23, 2017 7:55am

CHICAGO — A 24-year-old man was fatally shot in Austin Sunday night, police said.

The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of North Lavergne Avenue at 8:34 p.m. Sunday, police said. 

Officers found the man unresponsive after he was shot in his head and back.

The victim was identified as Lonnell Holmes by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

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