Richard Velasquez shot dead in Brighton Park tavern

Michael Lansu — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:58:06 -0500

Scene where Richard Velasquez was shot / Photo by Reema Amin

Richard Velasquez was killed in a Brighton Park neighborhood shooting that left another man wounded early Sunday.

Velasquez, 24, was inside a bar in the 4400 block of South Kedzie Avenue when a man walked in and opened fire about 2:35 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.

Velasquez was shot in the chest and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

A man in his 30s was also shot in the side and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

A witness said he was inside the bar, and when he went to the bathroom and heard gunshots. He said he came out and found the two victims on the floor.

The witness said he was “not surprised” the shooting occurred at the bar.

Nobody has been charged for the murder.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

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Richard Velasquez shot dead in Brighton Park tavern