A death in West Pullman

A 33-year-old man was shot in the chest on Saturday in West Pullman and died of the wound, Chicago police said.

“A 33-year-old man died Saturday after he was shot in the chest in West Pullman, Chicago police said.”

Words on South Halsted

It began with a verbal argument in the 11500 block of South Halsted Avenue at 4:34 p.m., in daylight on a Saturday afternoon.

A group no one has named

The man was arguing with a group of people police describe only as unknown. How many, or who they were, has not been released.

Then it turned physical

The argument escalated from words to a fight, and someone fired a single gunshot that struck the man in the chest.

“a verbal argument with an unknown group of people ... turned physical when someone fired a gunshot”

Driven there by private car

He got to Roseland Community Hospital in a private vehicle rather than an ambulance, arriving in critical condition.

Pronounced dead at Roseland

He did not survive. Police said he was pronounced dead at the hospital, and he has not been publicly identified.

“The victim took himself to Roseland Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.”

No suspect, no motive

Police said nothing further was available about a possible shooter. No description, no motive, nothing about why the argument started.

“No additional information was available about a possible suspect”

Area 2 takes the case

Area 2 detectives are running the investigation. For now the public account of the killing is four sentences long.

“Area 2 detectives are investigating, police said.”