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Man Fatally Shot On South Side

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man shot in an industrial area on the South Side Tuesday afternoon has died.

About 1:35 p.m., the man was shot in the head in the 4300 block of South Oakley Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien said.

The victim, 45, was found in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County where he died less than an hour later, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

His identity is not being released Tuesday evening, and police had no details on the circumstances surrounding the slaying.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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