1 killed, 1 wounded in West Lawn shooting

The males were both shot in the abdomen about 7:05 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Komensky Avenue, Chicago police said.

Two men were shot, one fatally, March 10, 2021, in West Lawn.

Two men were shot, one fatally, March 10, 2021, in West Lawn.

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Two people were shot, one fatally, Wednesday in West Lawn on the Southwest Side.

The males were both shot in the abdomen about 7:05 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Komensky Avenue, Chicago police said.

They were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where one of the victims, a 22-year-old, died, police said. The other victim’s age was not known.

He was identified as Arturo Alfora-Mateo, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

Area detectives are investigating.

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