Man dies in East Garfield Park shooting

About 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, the 32-year-old was in the 600 block of North Spaulding Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him multiple times, Chicago police said.

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A man died hours after being shot Sunday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. 

About 7:10 p.m., the 32-year-old was in the 600 block of North Spaulding Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him multiple times, Chicago police said. 

The man was identified as Carl Taylor Jr. by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. 

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:37 a.m. Monday, according to the medical examiner’s office. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide. 

No arrests have been reported. Area Four detectives are investigating. 

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