44-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot Outside South Side Restaurant

44-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot Outside South Side Restaurant

CHICAGO — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 44-year-old man dead Tuesday afternoon outside Joji Gyros on the city’s South Side.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the shooting occurred around 1:07 p.m. on September 9 in the 2500 block of East 79th Street.

Authorities said the victim was standing on the sidewalk when three unidentified men approached. At least one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and opened fire, striking the man multiple times in the torso.

Responding officers and emergency personnel arrived within minutes and found the victim critically wounded. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. His name has not been released, pending notification of relatives.

Chicago police and crime scene investigators recovered several shell casings in front of the restaurant and along the sidewalk. Detectives canvassed the area for surveillance footage and witnesses who may have seen the suspects before or after the shooting.

The three offenders fled the scene immediately following the gunfire. As of Tuesday evening, no arrests had been announced, and police have not provided additional suspect descriptions.

The fatal shooting comes amid a string of violent incidents reported across Chicago in recent weeks. Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact detectives or submit an anonymous tip to CPD’s tip line.

The investigation remains active.