1 killed, 1 wounded in West Lawn shooting: police

Two people were shot, one fatally, Wednesday in West Lawn on the Southwest Side.

The males were both shot in the abdomen about 7:05 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Komensky Avenue, Chicago police said.

They were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where one of the victims, a 22-year-old, died, police said. The other victim’s age was not known.

He was identified as Arturo Alfora-Mateo, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

Area detectives are investigating.

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