Michael Buckner found shot to death in vacant lot in East Garfield Park

Michael “Mike Mike” Buckner was found shot to death early Monday in a vacant lot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

Chicago Police investigate in a lot in the 3900 block of West Monroe, where a man was shot to death early Monday. | Network Video Productions

Chicago Police investigate in a lot in the 3900 block of West Monroe, where a man was shot to death early Monday. | Network Video Productions


Police responded to a call of a person shot at 2:14 a.m. and found him lying in a lot in the 3900 block of West Monroe, according to Chicago Police.

Buckner, 33, had been shot in the legs, neck and abdomen; and pronounced dead at the scene at 2:34 a.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His home address was not known Monday afternoon.

Area North detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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