Man dies after Friday shooting in Humboldt Park

The shooting happened in the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue.

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A 29-year-old man died in a shooting Friday in Humboldt Park on the West Side.

Dominique McClendon was standing on the sidewalk about 6:10 a.m. in the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue when a black sedan pulled up and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

McClendon was struck in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:35 a.m., officials said.

No arrest was made. Area Four detectives are investigating.

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