Man fatally shot during fight in West Pullman

He was standing outside with a group of people in the 11800 block of South Lafayette Avenue when he began arguing with another male, Chicago police said.

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A 37-year-old man was fatally shot during a fight Saturday night in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

Travis Willis was standing outside with a group of people in the 11800 block of South Lafayette Avenue about 10:50 p.m. when he began arguing with another male, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The two started physically fighting and the other male shot Willis once in the head and fled, police said.

Willis was transported to Roseland Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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