Martel McCary fatally shot on block where he lived in Avalon Park

Jeff Mayes — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 10:26:45 -0500

Martel McCary was shot Friday morning on the block where he lived in the Avalon Park neighborhood, and died at a hospital about six hours later.

McCary, 24, was outside in the 7900 block of South Kimbark about 8:40 a.m. when a blue car pulled up, someone got out and they shot at him, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The shooter then got back into the car, which drove away.

McCary, who lived on the same block, was shot multiple times and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:59 p.m., authorities said.

--Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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Martel McCary fatally shot on block where he lived in Avalon Park