Man shot to death in Auburn Gresham

The 40-year-old was shot as he sat in a parked car in the 8700 block of South Sangamon Avenue, police said.

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A man was fatally shot Jan. 20, 2022 in Auburn Gresham.

A man was fatally shot Jan. 20, 2022 in Auburn Gresham.

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A man was shot to death Thursday night in Auburn Gresham on the South Side.

Arnelius Sneed, 40, was sitting in a parked car in the 8700 block of South Sangamon Avenue when two people walked up and opened fire about 9:30 p.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said said.

He suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He has not yet been identified.

There was no one in custody.

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