1 killed, 1 critically wounded in West Pullman shooting

They were inside of a residence about 5:20 p.m. in the 11800 block of South State Street when someone opened fire, striking them both, Chicago police said.

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A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Friday in West Pullman on the Far South Side. 

They were inside of a residence about 5:20 p.m. in the 11800 block of South State Street when someone opened fire, striking them both, Chicago police said. 

Shawn Young, 47, was shot in the head, buttocks and was pronounced dead at the scene, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

The other man, 34, was struck in the hand and shoulder, police said. He was in critical condition at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. 

Area Two detectives are investigating. 

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