Crime & Safety
Updated: Man Found Shot in Car Near Forest Preserve
Cook County Forest Preserve Police said a man had sustained a gunshot wound to the head Saturday morning, in a car at 170th Street and Central Avenue. He was later pronounced dead. Check back as we update the story.
Updated, 7 p.m.
Updated, 6:30 p.m.
Oak Forest police found a man with a gunshot wound to the head in a car near 170th Street and Central Avenue Saturday.
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The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead at 2:34 p.m., according to Cook County Forest Preserve District spokesman Dan Parker.
As of early Saturday evening, the manner of death was unknown. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not released a name, pending family notification.
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Updated, 5 p.m.
The car has been towed and police have left the scene. Calls to the Cook County Sheriff's Department went unanswered.
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Police activity near 170th and Central Avenue Saturday centered around a car partially draped in a white sheet.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County police on the scene said they "don't know what's going on" with the car spotted on the east side of Central Avenue. It was unclear if anyone was inside the car, which appeared to have a sheet draped over the driver's side window. The vehicle was cordoned off by police tape.
Chief Greg Anderson did not have any information and directed Patch to forest preserve police.
An Oak Forest Patch Facebook fan noted first seeing the car at 11 a.m.; police were still on the scene around 2 p.m.
Stay tuned to Patch for updates as more information becomes available.
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