Suspect in custody after Anthony Nicholas fatally shot less than a block from his home in South Shore

Anthony J. Nicholas was fatally shot less than a block from his home in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday evening.

Nicholas, 38, was standing outside about 6:40 p.m. in the 6700 block of South East End Avenue when another male walked up and opened fire, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He lived on the same block.

Nicholas was shot in the chest and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:40 p.m., authorities said.

Police said a person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Charges were pending early Wednesday.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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