Teen fatally shot in Dunning

Daniel Rios was attacked in the 6700 block of West Belmont Avenue, police said.

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening in the Dunning neighborhood.

About 7 p.m., the teen was in the 6700 block of West Belmont Avenue when he got into a verbal altercation with an unknown person, who then shot him, according to Chicago police.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the lower left abdomen and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he later died, police said.

He was identified as Daniel Rios by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

No one was in custody.

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