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Man Killed In South Chicago Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood Tuesday evening.

Tyrone Hart, 18, was standing on the corner in the 8000 block of South Chappel Avenue when someone inside a passing dark-colored car opened fire about 7:45 p.m., authorities said.

Hart, of the 8100 block of South Chappel Avenue, was shot in the chest and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Authorities could not provide a motive for the attack on Tuesday night, police said.

Area South detectives were investigating, but no one was in custody.

(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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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