2 shot, 1 fatally, in Gage Park

About 3:50 p.m., they were driving in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue, when they heard shots and felt a pain.

Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park.

Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park.

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Two people were shot, one of them fatally, Saturday in Gage Park on the Southwest Side.

About 3:50 p.m., they were driving in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue, when they heard shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

A 20-year-old man was struck in the back, and taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Juan Mana, a resident of West Lawn.

A second male, whose age is not known, was grazed by a bullet on his head, and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No arrests have been made. Chicago police continue to investigate.

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