Man fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing

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A man was shot and killed Thursday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.

The 36-year-old was standing in the 100 block of East 69th Street at 8:30 p.m when at least one person approached and fired shots, striking him in the back, police said.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital where he later was pronounced dead, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His name was withheld early Friday.

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