Man, 31, shot dead in Chatham

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Chicago Police Superintendent: 'Forgive your conflicts, street justice is never satisfying'

Let that young man you are planning to kill tonight -- let him live. That's the advice from Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown to young men with guns in Chicago.

A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday evening in Chatham on the South Side.

About 8:15 p.m., he was near the sidewalk in the 500 block of East 79th Street, when he was approached by a person who pulled out a gun and fired shots, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police continue to investigate.

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