CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — Chicago Heights police are asking for the public's help after a man was shot to death on Halloween night, authorities said.
On Oct. 31, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Chicago Heights police responded to the 400 block of W. 14th Street in response to a Sound Thinking gunshot detection alert. Officers at the scene found a man with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported by the Chicago Heights Fire Department to a local hospital where he was ultimately pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released as of late Sunday morning.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
The Chicago Heights Police Department requested assistance from the Illinois State Police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force.
Area residents and business owners are requested to check any video surveillance systems for activity between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.
If the public has information regarding this homicide, contact the Chicago Heights Detective Division at 708-756-6400.
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