Man fatally shot in drive-by in Pilsen

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was fatally shot Saturday in a drive-by shooting in Pilsen on the Near West Side.

About 2 p.m., he was standing outside in the 900 block of West 19th Street, when a vehicle drove by, and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

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He was struck in the abdomen, and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name has not yet been released.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

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