2 shot, 1 fatally, in Douglas

Two men, 27 and 31, were in the 3400 block of South Prairie Avenue when they heard shots and felt a pain.

Crime scene tape. File photo

Two men were shot, one fatally, March 20, 2021, in the 3400 block of South Prairie Avenue.

Sun-Times file

Two men were shot, one fatally, Saturday afternoon in Douglas on the South Side.

About 3:05 p.m., the men, 27 and 31, were in the 3400 block of South Prairie Avenue when they heard shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

The 27-year-old was struck in the back and torso, and was brought to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Darrell Holiday Jr.

The 31-year-old was struck in the neck and taken to the same hospital in good condition.

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