Man killed in Humboldt Park shooting, police say

He was in an alley in the 900 block of North Lawndale Avenue when a gunman opened fire Monday afternoon, police said.

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A man was shot in his head and killed Monday afternoon in Humboldt Park on the West Side, Chicago police said.

Demarko Molette, 44, was in an alley in the 900 block of North Lawndale Avenue when a gunman opened fire around 12:15 p.m., police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities have not released his name.

Police reported no arrests.

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