http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/ira-washington/Latest news about Ira Washingtonen-usThu, 03 Sep 2015 15:18:45 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/03/60-year-old-ira-washington-found-fatally-shot-in-building-in-south-shore/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1209.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe><br /> <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/ira-washington/">Ira Washington</a> was found dead in the hallway of a building on the block where he lived in South Shore on Wednesday, and an autopsy showed the 60-year-old died of a gunshot wound to the head. </p> <p>Washington was found dead in the hallway of a building in the 6800 block of South Merrill shortly after 9 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.</p> <p>He lived on the same block, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>Police are investigating whether the shooting may have been narcotics-related.</p> <p><em>—Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesThu, 03 Sep 2015 15:18:45 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/09/03/60-year-old-ira-washington-found-fatally-shot-in-building-in-south-shore/Ira Washington