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Man Shot And Killed In Pullman

CHICAGO (STNG) ― A 22-year-old man suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the Far South Side Pullman area early Sunday.

About 2:05 a.m., witnesses saw a man fire a gun at the victim, striking him in the head in the 600 block of East 115th Street, according to a report from the police First Deputy Superintendent's Office. The gunman then fled in a car, the report said.

The victim, identified as Victor Ortiz, of 11311 S. Langley Ave., was pronounced dead at the Stein Institute at 5:30 a.m., according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. The shooting occurred at 601 E. 115th St., according to the medical examiner's spokesman.

Calumet Area detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times News Group Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2006. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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