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Man shot to death after SUV crashes into his car in South Shore

The man was traveling in the 2500 block of East 83rd Street when a red SUV struck him and someone inside fired shots.

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A man was shot to death December 15, 2021 in South Shore.
A man was shot to death December 15, 2021 in South Shore.
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A man was shot to death after an SUV crashed into his car in South Shore late Wednesday.

Timmy Dumas, 25, was traveling in the 2500 block of East 83rd Street when a red SUV struck him and someone inside opened fire about 10:30 p.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Dumas was struck by the gunfire and ran from the scene, police said. He was later found behind a house nearby. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. His name hasn’t been released.

No one was in custody.

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