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Man shot dead in North Lawndale

Cordero Locke, 33, was in the 1300 block of South Komensky Avenue when he was shot in the head, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was fatally shot Dec. 13, 2021, in Lawndale.

A man was shot and killed in North Lawndale on Tuesday evening, police said.

Cordero Locke, 33, was in the 1300 block of South Komensky Avenue near a residence when he was shot in the head just before 6:30 p.m., according to Chicago police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No one was in custody, and detectives are investigating.

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