Man fatally shot in Old Town after exchanging words with suspect

A man was fatally shot Sunday morning in Old Town.

The shooting occurred in the 200 block of West Division at about 6:09 a.m.

Police say the man was walking across the street when an unknown male approached him. The victim and the offender exchanged words, and then the offender displayed a handgun. 

The offender fired gunshots in the victim's direction, police said.

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The victim was shot in the torso and transported to Northwestern Hospital. He was later pronounced dead.

No further information is available at this time.