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Man fatally shot in Brainerd: police

Lesean Long was found unresponsive in front of a home in the 9100 block of South Emerald Avenue, Chicago police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man was fatally shot Feb. 28, 2021 in Brainerd on the South Side.

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A 32-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday morning in Brainerd on the South Side.

He was found unresponsive about 3:55 a.m. in front of a home in the 9100 block of South Emerald Avenue, Chicago police said.

He was transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Lesean Long, of West Chatham.

There were no witnesses to the shooting, according to police.

Area Two detectives are investigating the homicide.

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