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Man Shot Dead In Englewood Drive-By

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was shot dead Saturday evening in a drive-by in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.

The 24-year-old man was standing in the 5900 block of South Fairfield Avenue about 7:04 p.m. when a vehicle approached and someone inside shot at him, police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.

Adrian Cruz, 24, of the 5900 block of South Fairfield Avene, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 8:17 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Area South detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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