2 shot, 1 fatally in Riverdale

A man and woman, 24 and 21, were in a traveling vehicle Thursday about 9:20 p.m. in the 13700 block of South Leyden Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Two men were shot, one fatally, May 3, 2022 in Chicago.

A man was fatally shot and a woman was wounded Thursday on the Far South Side.

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A man was fatally shot and a woman wounded Thursday night in Riverdale on the Far South Side.

A man and woman, 24 and 21, were in a traveling vehicle Thursday about 9:20 p.m. in the 13700 block of South Leyden Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man was shot in the neck, and the woman in the leg, police said.

Both were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where the man died, police said. He was identified as Jared Burrows by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The woman was in good condition, police said.

Initially, the shooting was believed to have happened in Dolton. After further investigation, it was determined the attack took place in Chicago, police said.

No one was in custody.

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