Home invasion on Chicago’s NW Side leaves 61-year-old shot dead, police say
CHICAGO - A 61-year-old man was shot and killedduring a home invasion on Chicago’s Northwest Side early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to the 3000 block of N. Lotus Ave. in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood around 5:19 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.
Investigators learned an unidentified male offender entered an apartment through the rear door. They then shot and killed the 61-year-old victim before fleeing the scene, police said.
The victim died at the scene.
He was identified as Fernando Herrera by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
No other injuries were reported.
What we don't know:
Police did not provide a description of the gunman.
Area detectives are investigating the home invasion and shooting.