Man shot in head during argument on Chicago's Northwest Side
Nick Martinez is a public health reporter who earned his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Chicago. Having previously worked with ProPublica, he focuses on health equity issues affecting the Chicago community.
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A 35-year-old man died after being shot during an argument at a home on Chicago's Northwest Side on Friday, according to police. Argument ends in a deadly shootingThe shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of North Kilapatrick in the Albany Park neighborhood. Police said the 35-year-old man was inside his home when he got into an argument with another man. The two knew each other. After the argument turned into a physical altercation, police said the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the head. The 35-year-old was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was arrested and police recovered the firearm. Police have not released the name of the victim or suspect. It's unclear how the two men knew each other or what led to the argument.