1 killed, 1 critically wounded in Grand Crossing shooting

Two males were in the 800 block of East 79th Street when someone opened fire, striking them both, Chicago police said.

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Two people were wounded, one fatally, in a shooting Tuesday morning in Grand Crossing on the South Side.

About 9:45 a.m., two males were in the 800 block of East 79th Street when someone opened fire, striking them both, Chicago police said.

They were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where one of the males was pronounced dead, police said.

He was identified as 28-year-old Andre Carter by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The other person was listed in critical condition, police said.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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