1 dead, 1 hurt in Gage Park shooting: police

Gabriel Perez was hit multiple times and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said. The other man, 36, was shot in both legs and taken to the same hospital in good condition.

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A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting May 3, 2020, in the 5200 block of South Troy Street.

A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting May 3, 2020, in the 5200 block of South Troy Street.

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A man was shot to death and another was wounded Sunday in Gage Park on the Southwest Side.

The men, 35 and 36, were shot by someone wearing all black clothes at 1:13 a.m. in a yard in the 5200 block of South Troy Street, according to Chicago police.

The 35-year-old was hit multiple times and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Gabriel Perez, who lived in Gage Park.

The other man was shot twice in each leg and was taken to the same hospital in good condition, police said.

No one is in custody as detectives investigate.

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