Man shot, killed in Greater Grand Crossing

Reffes Brown, 69, was in the lobby of an apartment building in the 7600 block of South Drexel Avenue when someone fired shots. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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A man was shot and killed in Greater Grand Crossing on Wednesday evening, police said.

Reffes Brown, 69, was in the lobby of an apartment building in the 7600 block of South Drexel Avenue when someone fired shots about 5:40 p.m., according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

He was struck several times in the body and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was initially listed in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made.

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