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Man shot to death in Aurora

Paris Brandon was in front of an apartment in the 700 block of Huntington Drive when he was shot.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A 25-year-old man was fatally shot May 12, 2020, in the 700 block of Huntington Drive.

A 25-year-old man was fatally shot May 12, 2020, in the 700 block of Huntington Drive.

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A 25-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday in west suburban Aurora.

About 5:15 p.m., Paris Brandon was in front of an apartment complex in the 700 block of Huntington Drive when someone shot him, according to Aurora police.

He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries, police said.

An investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora police at 630-256-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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