1 Dead in 'Domestic Disturbance' Shooting in Oak Forest Driveway

OAK FOREST, IL — A person was shot and killed Sunday morning in Oak Forest, police said Monday. Officers who responded to a report of shots fired at around 9:25 a.m. Sunday found a male gunshot victim lying unresponsive in a driveway in the 6600 block of 157th Street, according to a statement issued by Oak Forest Police Chief Tim Kristin. The victim was taken to South Suburban Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said Monday that the shooting happened during a "domestic disturbance between family members," and a person of interest was taken into custody. Oak Forest police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the shooting, police said.

The victim's name had not yet been released pending notification of additional relatives. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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