Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Being Shot In Head On South Side, Police Say
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 9:09 PM CDT
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed on the city's South Side on Tuesday evening.
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It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 10000 block of South Avenue M. in the East Side neighborhood.
Chicago police said that the victim, an 18-year-old man, was struck in the head by gunfire.
