Shorewood Man Shot & Killed In Chicago

CHICAGO, IL — A 27-year-old Shorewood man was fatally shot Friday morning in Chicago, police said. Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 700 block of East 42nd Street at around 4:51 a.m. Friday. Police said the man was unresponsive and had two gunshot wounds to the head and one to the arm.

Initially described as a "John Doe," the man was later identified as Justin Kapoor of the 1600 block of Parkside Drive in Shorewood, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Kapoor was found in a car parked near Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Bronzeville. Witnesses told police Kapoor was seen arguing with another man when the man pulled out a gun and shot him. The report said both men had tattoos on their head, neck and arms. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Kapoor was one of eight people shot over a 12-hour period in Chicago Friday, the Tribune said.

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