Man killed in Near West Side shooting

The victim was in the 700 block of South Loomis Street about 2:40 a.m. Sunday. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

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A man was killed in a shooting on the Near West Side early Sunday morning.

Chicago police were on patrol in the 700 block of South Loomis Street about 2:40 a.m. when they found a man unresponsive in a vehicle and discovered he had a gunshot wound to his back, according to police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital initially in critical condition, but he later died there, police said.

A witness told police they saw four men run away from the vehicle after firing several shots toward it.

No one is in custody, according to police. Area detectives are investigating.

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