Missing Chicago man found shot to death in Dolton

A Chicago man who was reported missing earlier this month was found shot to death Friday afternoon in south suburban Dolton.

Gregory Burnett, 44, of the Hyde Park neighborhood, was pronounced dead at 3:05 p.m. Friday after being found in the 14600 block of South LaSalle Street in Dolton, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and Dolton police.

An autopsy conducted Monday found Burnett died from a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, the medical examiner’s office said.

Burnett had last been seen near the 1400 block of West 127th Street in south suburban Calumet Park, according to an alert from Chicago Police.

Dolton police did not immediately provide additional details about his death.