Man killed in West Garfield Park shooting

Lashawn Minniefield was hit in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Two teenage boys have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a reputed gang member in Little Village last week.

A man was fatally shot May 16, 2020, in the 4400 block of West Adams Street.

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A man was shot to death Saturday in West Garfield Park on the West Side.

The 28-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle at 4:27 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Adams Street when someone approached and fired shots, according to Chicago police.

The man was hit in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Lashawn Minniefield, of Little Village. His death was ruled a homicide.

No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.

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