Charles Lee shot dead in Austin neighborhood

Charles Lee Memorial / Photo by Susan Du

Charles Lee was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood.

Lee, 32, was driving in the 200 block of North Pine Avenue when another vehicle pulled up at 4:26 p.m. Saturday and somebody inside opened fire, authorities said.

He was shot multiple times in his right side, authorities said. He attempted to drive away, but crashed a short time later, police said.

Lee, of the 1700 block of North Lotus Avenue, died at Mount Sinai Hospital at 5:04 p.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area North detectives are investigating.

— Sun-Times Media Wire

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