Rogelio Margil dies from Humboldt Park shooting

Rogelio Margil was fatally shot Saturday night in the Humboldt Park community.

Margil, 21, was with a group in the 1600 block of North Tripp Avenue when an argument started and an alleged gang member shot Margil in the head about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

Margil, of the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

The gunman ran away after the shooting and nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area North detectives are investigating the shooting as gang related, police said.

— Sun-Times Media Wire

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