A 28-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday on the Near West Side, according to police.
About 2:40 a.m., officers were investigating after hearing gunshots. When they arrived at the 2200 block of West Walnut Street, they saw someone fire at a man, then get inside a gray car and drive off, Chicago police said.
Michael E. Lawson, 28, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Area Three detectives are investigating.
