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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— An 18-year-old is dead after a shooting Wednesday evening in south suburban Chicago Ridge, and police say the shooting appears to have been isolated.
Chicago Ridge police responded at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday to the 10600 block of South Parkside Avenue, near 106th Street, for a gunshot victim. Officers found the victim on the street and rushed him to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Omari Gates, a resident of the 10600 block of South Parkside.
Police said there is no active threat to the community. The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is investigating alongside Chicago Ridge police. No arrest has been announced.
A young life, taken on a neighborhood street. And a family and a block left with questions that only the investigation can answer.
Anyone with information is asked to call Chicago Ridge police at 708-425-7831.
Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily as police release more information.
Reported by Chicago Urban Daily News. Visit chicagourbandailynews.com for updates.
