CHICAGO — A 34-year-old man who is dead after being shot in the neck and chest in Bronzeville Thursday morning has been identified.
The medical examiner’s office identified the man as Jerome Baker of Wadsworth, Illinois.
According to police reports, Baker was outside near the 700 block of East 38th Street around 6:35 a.m. when a red sedan approached and an unknown offender exited and fired shots at him.
Police said the offender returned to the vehicle and fled eastbound. Baker was shot in the neck and chest and was pronounced dead shortly after.
There is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.