Man shot dead in Back of the Yards

CHICAGO - A man was shot to death Sunday in Back of the Yards on the South Side.

The man, 31, was inside a vehicle about 3:30 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Loomis Boulevard when someone walked up and fired shots, Chicago police said.

The man was struck and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.