Man found dead was shot more than 15 times in East Garfield Park, police say

Chicago Police Department
Chicago police found a person shot to death Saturday morning in East Garfield Park. Photo credit Getty Images

CHICAGO — Chicago police found a person shot to death Saturday morning in East Garfield Park.

Officers found the male unresponsive on the sidewalk about 7:50 a.m. in the 300 block of South Springfield Avenue, Chicago police said.

He had suffered more than 15 gunshot wounds on the body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Area detectives were investigating.

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