Man fatally shot on South Side street

A 39-year-old man was fatally shot Wednesday morning on the street in the South Side Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, police said.

The shooting happened in the 8700 block of South Throop Street about 9:20 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

The victim was shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene, Mirabelli said.

After the shooting, two vehicles were seen fleeing from the scene, according to police.

No one was in custody as of late Wednesday morning.

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