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South Shore shooting leaves 56-year-old man dead

By Will Hager
Published  June 3, 2025 5:00am CDT
South Shore
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 56-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
    • Police say a witness heard an argument between two men before multiple gunshots rang out.
    • The victim was found unresponsive in a front yard with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene; no arrests have been made.

CHICAGO - A 56-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

South Shore shooting

What we know:

Officers responded around 1:20 a.m. to the 7800 block of South Merrill Avenue after a witness reported hearing two men arguing, followed by multiple gunshots. Responding officers found the victim unresponsive in a front yard with gunshot wounds to the head and hand. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was identified as Alonzo Smith, of Chicago, by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

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

What we don't know:

Police have not released details on the suspect or what led up to the shooting.

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

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