Man killed, woman wounded in Kenwood shooting

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was killed and a woman wounded Thursday night in Kenwood on the South Side.

The two were on the sidewalk in the 4600 block of South Ellis Avenue about 10:40 p.m. when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

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The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot in the chest and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. A 29-year-old woman was taken to the same hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Witnesses told officers the suspect ran into an alley and drove away in a gray SUV, officials said.

No one was in custody.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2021. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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