Police have commenced a death investigation after responding to a fire on the city’s Near South Side, where they found a man shot in the head. Officers arrived at a fire in the 1300 block of South Wabash Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. Upon entering a building, they discovered a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head, as reported by Chicago police.
The injured man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He suffered a gunshot wound, a neck laceration, and inhaled smoke. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead later at the hospital. Authorities have scheduled an autopsy for Thursday to determine further details. Police recovered a weapon at the scene, yet they have not released any information about potential suspects.
Detectives from the Belmont Area are investigating the incident to gather more information about this tragic event.