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Published July 14, 2021 •
Updated on July 14, 2021 at 5:56 pm
Chicago police say a 73-year-old man was struck in the head and killed during an attempted robbery on Wednesday afternoon in Hyde Park.
According to authorities, the man was in the 5300 block of South Kimbark at approximately 12:36 p.m. when he was approached by two individuals. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
The individuals demanded the man’s property, then struck him in the head, according to police. he man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Published July 14, 2021 •
Updated on July 14, 2021 at 7:41 pm
Three people were injured Wednesday evening in a shooting in Chicago s South Shore neighborhood, police said.
At approximately 6:32 p.m. a 32-year-old man, a 53-year-old man and a 64-year-old man were on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of East 71st Street when an unknown vehicle approached, according to officials. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Police said a person inside the vehicle fired shots and the three men were all hit in the leg, with the 53-year-old also struck in the arm.
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Two people were arrested after a man was fatally struck in the head Wednesday afternoon during an attempted carjacking in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago.
The 73-year-old was approached by two men who demanded his property and struck him in the head around 12:35 p.m. in the 5300 Block of South Kimbark, Chicago Police said.
The man was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he died, police said. His name hasn’t been released.
Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Merritt said the man suffered cardiac arrest after being injured in a carjacking.
Two persons of interest were taken to Area One for questioning, police said.