Man fatally shot while driving in West Englewood

A shot went through the rear window of his vehicle, striking the man in the back of the head, Chicago police said.

A man was fatally shot Nov. 5, 2021, in West Englewood.

A man was fatally shot Nov. 5, 2021, in West Englewood.

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A man was fatally shot Friday night while driving in the West Englewood neighborhood.

About 6 p.m., the 29-year-old was driving in the 2100 block of West 71st Street when two people exited the vehicle behind him and began shooting, Chicago police said.

A shot went through the rear window of his vehicle, striking the man in the back of the head, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified as Reginald Benson by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

There was no one in custody.

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