Person found shot dead in Chicago Lawn

The victim, a male of unknown age, was found about 3:40 p.m. Thursday with multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of South Claremont Avenue.

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A person was found fatally shot Thursday afternoon in Chicago Lawn.

The person, a male of unknown age, was found about 3:40 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of South Claremont Avenue, Chicago police said.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died, police said.

No one was in custody.

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