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Man killed in Englewood shooting

He was in the 6600 block of South Morgan Street when he heard shots and felt pain.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man was fatally shot July 17, 2021, in East Garfield Park.

A man was fatally shot Jan. 15, 2020 in Englewood.

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A 29-year-old man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in Englewood on the South Side, police said.

He was in a vehicle about 4:50 p.m. in the 6600 block of South Morgan Street when he heard shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

He suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

He was identified as Gary Stokes, of Englewood, by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy conducted Saturday ruled his death a homicide.

No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.

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