Man fatally shot during fight in Bridgeport

Terry Lofton, 50, was fighting with a 76-year-old man in the 3100 block of South May Street . The older man, who has a FOID card, shot the other man in the head, police said.

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A man was fatally shot during a fight in Bridgeport Tuesday morning.

Terry Lofton, 50, was fighting with a 76-year-old man in the 3100 block of South May Street about 9:40 a.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

The older man, who has a FOID card, shot Lofton in the head, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The older man was taken into custody and transported to Jesse Brown VA Medical Center for an evaluation. He was listed in good condition.

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