Man fatally shot in Brainerd

The 30-year-old was sitting in a vehicle in the 8900 block of South Racine Avenue when someone drove by in an SUV and fired shots, police said.

A teen was killed and another wounded in a shooting May 24, 2021, in Tri-Taylor.

A man was shot dead Jan. 16, 2021, in Brainerd.

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A man was killed in a shooting Friday in Brainerd on the South Side.

The 30-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 5:45 p.m. in the 8900 block of South Racine Avenue when someone drove by in an SUV and fired shots, Chicago police said.

The man was struck in the head and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 7:52 p.m., police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was identified as Ryan Oglesby, the medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy released Sunday ruled his death a homicide.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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