Man fatally shot in north suburban Evanston

Deashawn Turner, 21 of Evanston, was inside a residence in the 2200 block of Emerson Street, when he was shot.

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A 21-year-old man was fatally shot July 25, 2020, in the 2200 block of Emerson Street, in Evanston.

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A 21-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in north suburban Evanston.

Just after midnight officers responded to a home in the 2200 block of Emerson Street, for calls of a person shot, Evanston police said.

They found 21-year-old Deashawn Turner with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm, police said. He was taken to NorthShore University Hospital in Evanston for treatment but later died.

Police are looking for a male, who was last seen wearing light-colored clothing running from the shooting, police said.

No one is in custody as Evanston police investigate.

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