Man fatally shot in South Chicago

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Police investigate a shooting about 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 in the 7900 block of Muskegeon Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

A man was shot to death Friday night in the South Chicago neighborhood.

Trevor Wheeler, 25, was shot in the head and leg about 10 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Muskegon, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Wheeler was pronounced dead on the scene, authorities said. He lived in the South Shore neighborhood.

Area South detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.

Police investigate a shooting about 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 in the 7900 block of Muskegeon Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Police investigate a shooting about 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 in the 7900 block of Muskegeon Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

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