1 killed, 1 wounded in West Pullman shooting: police

The pair were in an eastbound vehicle about 2:55 p.m. on 121st Street when a light-colored vehicle pulled up next to them near Lafayette Avenue and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Two men were shot September 2, 2021 in River North.

Two people were shot, one fatally, May 9, 2020, in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

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One man was killed and another was wounded Saturday in a shooting in West Pullman on the Far South Side, according to police.

The pair were in an eastbound vehicle about 2:55 p.m. on 121st Street when a light-colored vehicle pulled up next to them near Lafayette Avenue, Chicago police said. Someone inside the light-colored vehicle opened fire and struck one man, 25, in the thigh and abdomen, and the other, 26, in the foot.

The men’s vehicle crashed into a home in the 12100 block of South State Street, police said. The 25-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The 26-year-old was taken to Roseland Hospital, where he was stabilized, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as being Bobby Berry. His death was ruled a homicide.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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