Man killed in East Side shooting

Antonio Avelar-Garcia, 30, was near an alley in the 11200 block of South Avenue O when someone shot him in the back.

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At least 26 people were shot in Chicago in the first night of the weekend.

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A man was fatally shot Wednesday in the East Side neighborhood.

The 30-year-old was near an alley about 5:50 p.m. in the 11200 block of South Avenue O when someone shot him in the back, Chicago police said.

He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

He was identified as Antonio Avelar-Garcia by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

No one was in custody.

Detectives were investigating.

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