77-year-old man found fatally shot on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO - A 77-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood, authorities said.

Man found shot to death

What we know:

Officers were on patrol around 3:12 a.m. when they heard gunfire near the 10900 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Shortly after, officers found the elderly man with gunshot wounds to the head and neck. Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The University of Chicago Medical Center later confirmed the man’s death. 

No arrests have been made, and Area Two detectives are investigating.

The victim was identified as Alfred Shelton, of Chicago, by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

What we don't know:

Police have not said how many suspects they believe were involved or what events led up to the shooting.