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Suspect wanted in connection with South Shore murder

By Will Hager
Published  June 27, 2025 5:36am CDT
South Shore
FOX 32 Chicago
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(Chicago police)

The Brief

    • A 56-year-old man, Alonzo Smith, was shot and killed in the South Shore neighborhood earlier this month after an argument was heard around 1:20 a.m. 
    • Police found him unresponsive with gunshot wounds to the head and hand in a front yard on South Merrill Avenue. 
    • Investigators are asking the public for help identifying the suspect and urge anyone with information to contact Area Two detectives.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person wanted in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this month in the South Shore neighborhood.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 1:20 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Merrill Avenue, according to police. A witness reported hearing two men arguing followed by several gunshots. 

Officers found a 56-year-old man unresponsive in the 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.

What you can do:

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Area Two detectives at (312) 747-8271.

The Source: The information in this article came from the Chicago Police Department and previous FOX 32 reporting.

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