Erick Louis Charles Jr. of Mount Prospect shot to death while standing on porch in Englewood

Erick Louis Charles Jr. of northwest suburban Mount Prospect was shot to death Wednesday night in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The 25-year-old Charles was standing on a porch about 9:45 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Carpenter, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Shots were fired and Charles suffered a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

No one was in custody as of Friday morning.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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