Geo Martinez shot dead in South Lawndale

Geo Martinez was fatally shot Wednesday night in the South Lawndale neighborhood.

Two males approached Martinez, 22, in the 3200 block of West 23rd Street about 7:25 p.m. Wednesday and shot him in the head and chest, authorities said.

Martinez, of the 2200 block of South Spaulding Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:46 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Nobody has been charged in the murder.

Area Central detectives are investigating if the shooting is gang related, police said.

— Sun-Times Media Wire

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