Man fatally shot in Washington Heights

The 43-year-old was in an alley when he was shot in the head and chest.

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Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park.

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A man was fatally shot Friday in Washington Heights on the South Side.

Solomon Pierre Richards, 43, was in an alley in the 10200 block of South Carpenter Street when he was shot in the head and chest about 6:30 p.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been reported.

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