Comment of the Day: "He was a laid back, smooth, funny and cool dude"

Michael Lansu — Thu, 28 May 2015 16:15:07 -0500

Morial Ewing, 28, was fatally shot May 18 in the South Shore community. Reader Trina Davis posted this about him:

Im sorry I didn't try harder to keep my friend inside. He was a laid back,smooth,funny & cool dude. I talked with & seen him every day.He had warm eyes & the most Goregous smile. I'M SO SICK OF THIS VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC!!!!I WANT TO HELP STOP IT, JUST DON'T KNOW HOW

Morial Ewing fatally shot in South Shore

Michael Lansu — Mon, 18 May 2015 09:34:45 -0500

Morial Ewing was killed in a South Shore shooting that left another man critically wounded early Monday.

Officers heard gunshots about 12:10 a.m. and found two men shot in the 7800 block of South Shore Drive, police said. The shooting happened less than a block from Rainbow Beach Park.

Ewing, 28, of the 8100 block of South Bennett Avenue, was shot multiple times and died at the scene, authorities said.

The other man, 29, was shot in the chest and leg, police said. He was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Nobody has been charged for the killing.

Area South detectives are investigating.

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Comment of the Day: "He was a laid back, smooth, funny and cool dude"

Morial Ewing fatally shot in South Shore