Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot in Lincoln Square McDonald's Parking Lot

The victim was found shot in the head in a car. The shooter left the scene.

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Lincoln Square McDonalds near the intersection of Lincoln and Western at 7 p.m. Monday night.

The victim was found shot in the head in a car with its lights on in the parking lot, the article says. The shooter drove away in a tan Nissan. Police say it may have been the result of a drug deal gone bad.

WGN is reporting that the shooting started with a fight between two men inside the restaurant. Watch the video above for the full report.

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The parking lot is also next to Matty K's Hardware store and Lincoln Square Lanes bowling alley.

Read the full Tribune story here.

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