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Man fatally shot in Maywood

Lashawn Smith, 19, was shot June 22 in the 800 block of South 14th Avenue

By Sun-Times Wire

Seven armed robberies happened in May and June in Lawndale — Lashawn Smith, 19, was shot June 22, 2019 in the 800 block of South 14th Avenue

A 19-year-old man was shot to death Saturday in west suburban Maywood.

Lashawn Smith, 19, was shot about 2 a.m. in the 800 block of South 14th Avenue, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was pronounced dead about half an hour later.

An autopsy conducted Sunday found Smith died of a gunshot wound to the lower back. The medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide.

Maywood police did not immediately respond to a request for details.

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