The death of a John Perry, who was struck and killed by a minivan during an argument early Sunday in North Lawndale, has been ruled a homicide.
About 5 a.m., the 27-year-old Perry and a 23-year-old woman were involved in a verbal and physical fight in the 1100 block of South Francisco, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
At some point, the woman got into a minivan, drove onto the sidewalk and struck Perry with the vehicle before speeding off, police said.
Perry, of the 400 block of West 65th Place, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the medical examiner’s office said.
An autopsy Monday found he died of mechanical asphyxia from being hit and pinned under the vehicle, the medical examiner’s office said. His death was ruled a homicide.
Chicago Police continue to investigate. It was not clear if anyone was in custody as of Monday afternoon.
—Chicago Sun-Times Wire