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Man Shot And Killed Inside His Austin Home

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was shot and killed inside his home Wednesday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

Pierre Peters, 41, was shot in the back about 2:35 p.m. inside his home in the 0 - 100 block of North Lorel, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Peters was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:45 p.m., the medical examiner's office said.

Two males were seen running away from the building after the shooting, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2014. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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