Christopher Hibbler killed, second man wounded in South Shore shooting

Christopher Hibbler was killed and another man wounded in a South Shore neighborhood shooting Tuesday afternoon.

It happened about 3:20 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Phillips, according to Chicago Police.

Hibbler, 42, of the 8200 block of South Saginaw, was shot repeatedly in the chest, and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:40 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

A 27-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the back, and was taken to Jackson Park Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

A prayer vigil for Hibbler will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at the scene of the shooting.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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