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Aurora man shot to death in Montgomery

Officers responding to the shooting found 29-year-old Andrew Contreras suffering from a gunshot wound in a vehicle on the Route 30 overpass near Route 31, Montgomery police said.

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A store was robbed March 21, 2021 in Gage Park.

An Aurora man was fatally shot Jan. 12, 2021, in Montgomery.

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An Aurora man died after being shot Tuesday in west suburban Montgomery.

Officers responding to the shooting, which happened about 11:30 a.m. that day, found 29-year-old Andrew Contreras suffering from a gunshot wound in a vehicle on the Route 30 overpass near Route 31, Montgomery police said.

Contreras was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Montgomery police and the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force continue to investigate the shooting.

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