Man killed in Lithuanian Plaza shooting

Shon Starks, 19, was shot multiple times in the 6900 block of South Campbell Avenue, police said.

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Two men were killed in a West Side shooting Friday afternoon.

A man was shot dead Feb. 4, 2021, in Lithuanian Plaza.

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A man was fatally shot Friday in Lithuanian Plaza on the Southwest Side, police said.

He was on the sidewalk about 2:25 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Campbell Avenue when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said. 

The 19-year-old was struck multiple times and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. 

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Shon Starks. An autopsy conducted Saturday ruled his death a homicide.

No arrests have been reported. Area One detectives are investigating. 

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