Teen fatally shot in alley in Gresham

The 19-year-old was killed as he ran down an alley in the 8300 block of South Sangamon Street.

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A man was fatally shot April 28, 2021, in the 8300 block of South Sangamon Street.

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A teen was fatally shot Tuesday night in Gresham on the South Side.

The man, 19, was running down an alley in the 8300 block of South Sangamon Street about 10:05 p.m. when he was shot, Chicago police said.

He was found in the backyard of a residence in the 8300 block of South Peoria Street, with a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. The man was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.

He was identified as Anthony Manual by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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