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Demarcus Nelson fatally shot in Austin community

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Demarcus Nelson was killed in an Austin neighborhood shooting that left two other men wounded Wednesday afternoon.

Nelson, 20, was part of a group sitting inside a vehicle in the 4600 block of West Maypole Avenue when gunfire erupted about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

Nelson, of the 700 block of North St. Louis Avenue, was shot in the arm, back and neck and died at Mount Sinai Hospital less than an hour later, authorities said.

An 18-year-old man in the vehicle was shot in the face and taken in critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, police said.

A 24-year-old man in the car was also wounded and was treated and released from Stroger Hospital, police said.

Nobody has been charged for the killing.

Area North detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire


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