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A 19-year-old man is dead after a drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side.
The shooting occurred Saturday evening in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police responded to the 7700 block of South Racine Avenue around 5:08 p.m.
The victim was inside a residence when the violence began.
An unknown person in a vehicle outside pulled out a gun and opened fire.
Bullets traveled from the street and into the home.
The young man was struck in the head by the gunfire.
Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim.
He was 19-year-old Michael Rounds Jr.
Area detectives are currently leading the homicide investigation.
No one is in custody at this time.
Police have not released a description of the shooter’s vehicle.
Recent History
Auburn Gresham has seen a troubling string of violent incidents in recent months.
The 7700 block of South Racine is located in a high-traffic residential area.
Residents say the sound of gunfire has become an all-too-common occurrence.
Just blocks away, community leaders recently held a peace rally to address youth violence.
This specific corridor of the South Side often struggles with daylight shootings.
Local activists are calling for more patrols in the 6th District.
Many neighbors expressed shock that the victim was targeted while inside his own home.
“Nowhere feels safe anymore,” one resident told local reporters near the scene.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses on Racine Avenue.
They are hoping to track the path of the shooter’s vehicle before and after the attack.
The investigation remains active as authorities search for a motive.
