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Chicago shooting: Man fatally shot in head and chest in Washington Heights

October 6, 2023 / 8:51 PM CDT / CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man is dead after a shooting in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood Friday evening.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the 43-year-old man was in the alley in the 10200 block of South Carpenter around 6:30 p.m. when he was shot in the head and chest.

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

No one is in custody as area detectives investigate.

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Beth Lawrence is a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Beth joined CBS Chicago as a member of the newsroom assignment desk before taking on her current role. Previously she worked as an on-air reporter and anchor. Beth holds journalism degrees from the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University.