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Man fatally shot outside Uptown McDonald's identified

By Nic Flosi
Published  October 18, 2024 6:10pm CDT
Uptown
FOX 32 Chicago

Man sitting in parked vehicle at Uptown McDonald's fatally shot: police

Chicago police are investigating a shooting that killed a 45-year-old man in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in the Uptown neighborhood on Friday.

The Brief

    • A 45-year-old man was shot and killed in Uptown while sitting in a parked car in a McDonald's parking lot.
    • Two suspects approached the vehicle, and one opened fire.
    • The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition and later died, and detectives are investigating.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are investigating a shooting that killed a 45-year-old man in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in the Uptown neighborhood on Friday.

The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Wilson Avenue. The man was sitting in his vehicle when two people approached him. According to police, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired shots at the victim.

The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition, police said. He was later pronounced dead. He was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner as 45-year-old Randy Joiner, of Chicago.

Nobody was reported in custody. The investigation is ongoing.

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The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.