Mason Smith shot dead near Far South Side home

Mason Smith was shot to death near his Far South Side home Tuesday night.

Officers responding to a call of shots fired found Smith lying on a sidewalk in the 11600 block of South Bishop Street about 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. He had been shot in the head, police said.

Smith, 22, lived on the block and was declared dead at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Area South detectives are investigating.

— Sun-Times Media Wire

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