Belmont Central homicide: Fernando De Leon fatally shot on Meade

Fernando De Leon, 34, was shot twice in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

A person was fatally shot May 30, 2020, in the 2300 block of North Meade Avenue.

A man was shot to death Saturday in Belmont Central on the Northwest Side.

Fernando De Leon, 34, was shot twice in the chest at 9:51 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Meade Avenue, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

De Leon, who lived in Belmont Central, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

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Man killed in Belmont Central shooting

Fernando De Leon, 34, was shot twice in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.