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Chicago SWAT standoff ends after man shot dead trying to sell car on South Side

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  June 11, 2025 5:08am CDT
Gresham
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 26-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a meeting to sell a vehicle in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
    • Police said the suspected buyer pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the head before fleeing into a nearby home.
    • SWAT responded to the scene.

CHICAGO - A 26-year-old man was fatally shot early Wednesday morning during a meeting to sell a vehicle in the city's Gresham neighborhood, police said.

The backstory:

Officers responded around 12:37 a.m. to the 7800 block of South Paulina Street, where the victim had arranged to meet an unidentified man. According to police, the suspect pulled out a gun and started shooting, striking the victim in the head.

The victim was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released.

A witness told police the shooter fled the scene and entered a nearby residence. SWAT officers were called to the area. Around 8:20 a.m., police said the SWAT incident ended and no one is in custody.

Area Two detectives are leading the investigation. No arrests have been reported.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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