Man fatally shot during Avalon Park domestic dispute; woman in custody

The man was shot several times during a fight with a woman, 53, in the 7900 block of South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago police said.

A man was fatally shot Dec. 23, 2021, in Englewood on the South Side.

A man was fatally shot March 14, 2021 in Avalon Park.

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A 54-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday during a fight with a woman in an Avalon Park apartment on the South Side.

The man was shot several times during an altercation with a woman, 53, about 1:05 a.m. in a second-floor apartment in the 7900 block of South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago police said. The shooting appeared to be domestic-related, police said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and a weapon was recovered, police said. He was identified as Gino Collins by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The woman was taken into custody, according to police.

Area Two detectives are investigating the incident.

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