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Man fatally shot in Englewood

He was walking with a large group of people in the 6000 block of South Racine Avenue when someone walked up and fired.

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A man was fatally shot Thursday night in Englewood on the South Side.

Javier Burch, 29, was walking with a large group of people in the 6000 block of South Racine Avenue when someone approached on foot and fired about 9:15 p.m., Chicago police said.

He was struck several times and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He has not yet been identified.

No one was in custody.

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