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Chicago man hit by stray bullet as he state at kitchen table

(CHICAGO) Chicago police say they have no suspects in custody in the fatal shooting of a father of three as he sat at his kitchen table paying bills.

Authorities say a bullet fired during a fight on the street struck 32-year-old Demarco Kennedy in the neck late Tuesday. He died at a nearby hospital hours later.

Kennedy’s wife, Nicole, and children where in another room at the time of the shooting and weren’t injured.

Authorities say the shot came from the parking lot of a nearby fast-food restaurant. It traveled along a gangway and to a second-floor apartment, ricocheting off a window handle and striking Kennedy.

Kennedy’s cousin, Beverly Smith, on Wednesday described him as a “great dad” who loved his wife and children.

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Vehicle struck by bullet on Dan Ryan

Illinois State Police investigate shots fired on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Monday. | Network Video Productions
Illinois State Police investigate shots fired on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Monday. | Network Video Productions

(CHICAGO) A person’s vehicle was struck by a bullet early Monday while driving on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Shots were fired about 1:45 a.m. and the vehicle was struck while traveling in the outbound lanes near Garfield Boulevard, according to Illinois State Police.

No one was injured in the shooting, but all outbound lanes were closed to traffic from 47th Street to Garfield while police searched for shell casings.

All lanes were reopened shortly after 3 a.m.

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