Man found fatally shot in Chicago Lawn

Officers found the 30-year-old man in a vehicle in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue around 7:50 p.m., Chicago police said.

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Officers found the 30-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle around 7:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A man was found shot to death Thursday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side.

Officers found the 30-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle around 7:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man was identified as Marcus Ranson by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

Police said two suspects were seen fleeing from the scene.

No arrests had been made as of early Friday evening.

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