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Man found fatally shot in South Austin

Marcell Devon Patrick, 24, was found by officers in the 4900 block of West Superior Street with a gunshot wound to his neck.

By Sun-Times Wire

Red crime scene tape is seen lit up from a car’s headlights. — A person was found fatally shot Aug. 28, 2022, on the West Side.

A person was found fatally shot early Sunday in South Austin on the West Side.

About 2:05 a.m., Marcell Devon Patrick, 24, was found by officers in the 4900 block of West Superior Street with a gunshot wound to his neck, Chicago police said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital initially in critical condition but later died, according to police, who called the death a homicide.

A weapon was recovered. No one was in custody.

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