LaSean Barnes killed in East Garfield Park shooting

LaSean Barnes was fatally shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

Barnes, 38, was in the 3200 block of West Maypole Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing conversion van about 3:20 p.m., authorities said.

Barnes, of the 3000 block of West Polk Street, was shot in abdomen and died at Mount Sinai Hospital at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

The beige van sped off east on Maypole Avenue after the shooting, police said. Nobody has been charged for the killing.

Area North detectives are investigating.

— Sun-Times Media Wire

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