Old Town Shooting Victim Stayed Out Of Trouble, Family Says

1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Old Town Shooting
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Loved ones were speaking out Wednesday after one man was killed and another was after a shooting in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.

The shots rang out Tuesday night near Sedgwick and Evergreen, close to the busy intersection of Division and LaSalle.

The victim has been identified as Tyshawn Blanton, 31, who was a resident nearby.

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