A 23-year-old man found fatally shot in Grand Crossing on Friday morning apparently went undiscovered for more than 10 hours before someone called 911, according to Chicago city records.
The man was found in an area previously monitored by the city’s ShotSpotter gunfire-detection network, which automatically alerted police to suspected gunfire even when no one called 911. Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s ShotSpotter contract in 2024.
According to Chicago police, the victim was found unresponsive in an alley behind the 1500 block of East 72nd Place at about 6:55 a.m. Friday. He had suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene…