Man fatally shot in Washington Park

The 46-year-old was found unresponsive in a hallway about 4:50 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said.

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Police tape posted at a crime scene in Chicago.

The 46-year-old victim was found unresponsive in a hallway about 4:50 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue, Chicago police said.

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A man was shot and killed Friday in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.

The 46-year-old was found unresponsive in a hallway about 4:50 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue, Chicago police said.

The man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to University of Chicago hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

No arrests were reported.

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