Man shot and killed outside New Parie Hotel in Garfield Park

A witness told police they saw the man on the ground in the 2800 block of West Washington Boulevard.

By Carly Behm

Man shot and killed in Garfield Park — Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot and killed, July 13, in the 2800 block of West Washington, in the Garfield Park neighborhood.

A 57-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday in Garfield Park on the South Side.

A witness told officials they heard gunshots and saw George Bingham on the ground next to a 2008 Chrysler minivan about 2:20 a.m. in the 2800 block of West Washington Boulevard, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

A Sun-Times photographer on the scene said the man appeared to be shot outside the New Parie Hotel.

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot and killed, Saturday morning, in the 2800 block of West Washington, in the Garfield Park neighborhood.

Bingham was pronounced dead on the scene, authorities said. He lived in Gresham. Police didn’t have a description of who shot him.

No one is in custody as Area Central detectives investigate.

Last week, the New Parie Hotel was evacuated after a room in the first floor caught fire. Three people were hospitalized in good condition.

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