Man killed in South Shore shooting

The 23-year-old was shot multiple times in the 6800 block of South Cornell Avenue, police said.

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A man was fatally shot August 1, 2021, in South Shore.

A man was shot dead Dec. 19, 2020, in South Shore.

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A man was fatally shot Saturday in South Shore, according to police.

He was on the street about 3:40 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Cornell Avenue when a light-colored car pulled up and someone inside unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said.

The 23-year-old was struck in the hip, arm and shoulder, police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as David Green Jr., and an autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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