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Man fatally shot during drug deal in Englewood

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  July 15, 2022 8:46pm CDT
Englewood
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CHICAGO - A 25-year-old man was fatally shot during a drug deal in Englewood Friday night.

The shooting occurred in the 7000 block of South Eggleston.

At about 7:10 p.m., the man was involved in a narcotics related transaction when the offender produced a handgun and fired shots.

The victim was shot in the stomach and thigh, police said.

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He was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he later died. 

No offender is in custody.