Man was shot to death in the Lawndale

A man was shot to death in the Lawndale neighborhood this afternoon.
Police responded to a call of a person shot about 1:35 p.m. and found a 23-year-old man shot in the 700 block of South Francisco Avenue this afternoon.
The victim was identified as Patrick Swinney, of the 2900 block of West Polk Street
Police were called to the scene following a report of shots fired and found the victim, lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the face and chest. The victim was dead on the scene Witnesses told police Swinney was walking on the street and shots were fired before he fell to the ground, wounded, Alfaro said. Police had no description of his attacker.