Man fatally shot in West Englewood

The 31-year-old man was found outside in the 5900 block of South Ada Street, police said.

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A 31-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest early Friday in the 5900 block of South Ada Street, Chicago police said.

Sun-Times file

A man was shot and killed in West Englewood Friday morning, police said.

Deshunte Henderson, 31, was found outside in the 5900 block of South Ada Street about 4 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Chicago police and the Cook COunty medical examiner’s office.

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

No one was in custody.

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