CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (STMW) – A 20-year-old man was shot to death about a half-mile from his home in Chicago Heights overnight.

Keithen Rice, of the 1200 block of Center St. in Chicago Heights was shot at 1507 Shields Ave. in the south suburb, according to the Cook County Medical Exsaminer’s office.

Rice was taken to St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, where he was pronounced dead at 1:19 a.m. Saturday.

Chicago Heights police are investigating.

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