Juan Gonzalez found fatally shot in alley in Back of the Yards

A 19-year-old man was found shot in the chest in a Back of the Yards alley Thursday night. | NVP News

A 19-year-old man was found shot in the chest in a Back of the Yards alley Thursday night. | NVP News

Juan C. Gonzalez was found fatally shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday night.

The 19-year-old was found lying face down next to an SUV in an alley in the 4700 block of South Wood about 10:20 p.m., according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He had been shot in the chest.

Gonzalez, of the 5100 block of South Bishop, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:20 p.m., authorities said. AN autopsy showed he died of a gunshot wound to the torso.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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