Man killed in drive-by shooting on Near West Side

The 19-year-old was outside in the 2500 block of West Monroe Street when he was attacked early Wednesday..

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A man was killed in a drive-by shooting early Wednesday on the Near West Side.

Deveion K. Wilder, 19, was outside in the 2500 block of West Monroe Street when he was shot about 1:15 a.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

A witness told officers they heard gunshots and saw a car speed away, police said.

The man was shot in the face and was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

No one was in custody.

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