Bruce Wright fatally shot riding bike in Humboldt Park area

Bruce Wright was shot to death while riding a bicycle in the Humboldt Park neighborhood late Tuesday.

Wright, 23, was riding the bike in the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue when a van pulled up and someone inside opened fire about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

One of the bullets struck Wright, of the 0-100 block of North Hamlin Avenue, in the head and died at the scene, authorities said.

An autopsy found he died of multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide, 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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