Security guard fatally shoots gunman who killed third man in South Shore: police
The shooting began as an argument between the 25-year-old gunman and a 22-year-old man around 2:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Jeffery Boulevard, police said in a media notification.As the argument escalated, the older man pulled out a handgun and shot the 22-year-old in the torso, police said. A security guard, a part-time police officer for Cook County health care, according to authorities, saw the shooting and opened fire on the gunman.
The gunman and the man he’d shot were both taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, police said. The dead men’s identities weren’t immediately available.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago security guard kills offender who shot 22-year-old during South Side altercation: policeA part-time police officer of a local hospital fatally wounded a male offender who shot another man during a disturbance Thursday on Chicago's South Side.
Read more »
2 critically injured in South Shore shooting: Chicago fire officialsTwo people were shot and critically injured on the South Side Thursday.
Read more »
Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Philadelphia Navy YardThe U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill in South Philadelphia.
Read more »
Hundreds of migrants moved from temporary shelters, South Loop police station ahead of LollapaloozaHundreds of immigrants staying at temporary shelters have been moved to North Side lakefront neighborhoods over the past few days.
Read more »
Chicago police warn South Side residents after recent armed robbery spreeChicago police are warning residents across several neighborhoods of a string of recent armed robberies.
Read more »