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Man found shot to death in Lawndale alley

Officers found Devon Jackson in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street with several gunshot wounds to the chest, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Four people were wounded in a shooting Mar. 17, 2022, in West Garfield Park.

A man was killed in a shooting April 17, 2021 in Lawndale on the West Side.

Two teenagers were shot Dec. 27, 2021, in Washington Park.

A man was found shot to death in an alley in Lawndale on the West Side Saturday night.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 10:30 p.m. and found Devon Jackson, 33, in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street with several gunshot wounds to the chest, Chicago police said.

He was transported to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead about 3:40 a.m. Sunday, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The medical examiner’s office said Jackson was a resident of Longwood Manor.

Police initially reported there were no witnesses to the shooting. Area Four detectives are investigating.

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