By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times
Little Village resident Manuel Guzman, who was shot more than 20 years ago, died at his home in October, and now his death has been ruled a homicide.
Guzman, 46, was found unresponsive in his home in the 2800 block of West 21st Street about 8 a.m. Oct. 4, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died at 1:05 p.m., authorities said.
An autopsy at the time did not rule on his cause and manner of death, but has since found that he died of heart disease, according to the medical examiner’s office. Pneumonia and chronic kidney disease due to the remote gunshot wound were listed as contributing factors, and his death was ruled a homicide.
Guzman was shot in the winter of 1992, according to the medical examiner’s office. Details about the shooting, and whether anyone was ever charged, weren’t immediately available from police.
Area Central detectives are investigating.