Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Being Shot In Neck At South Side Park, Police Say

Police said he was in the park when he was hit by gunfire. He was pronounced dead on scene.

(CBS Chicago)

November 5, 2026

A 33-year-old man is dead after police said he was shot at a park on the city's South Side Wednesday evening.

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It happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the 3500 block of South Vincennes Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

Police said he was in the park when he was hit by gunfire. He was pronounced dead on scene.

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