Man shot to death driving in Brighton Park

The man, 33, was driving in the 4200 block of South Archer Avenue about 5:15 a.m. when an SUV pulled alongside him and someone inside opened fire, striking him in the head, police said.

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A man was fatally shot while driving Jan. 22, 2022 on the Southwest Side.

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A man was shot to death early Saturday morning while driving in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

Jesus Brant Jr., 33, was driving in the 4200 block of South Archer Avenue about 5:15 a.m. when an SUV pulled alongside him and someone inside opened fire, striking him in the head, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

No one was in custody.

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