Man shot dead in Burnside neighborhood

A man in his 20s died late Wednesday night after being shot in the 9400 block of South Avalon Avenue in the city's Burnside neighborhood.
The man, whose identity wasn't available Thursday morning, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:25 p.m..
About 10 p.m., police responded to a call about an accident in the 9300 block of South Avalon Avenue. Witnesses told police they heard a vehicle traveling at a high-rate of speed before a crash.
Apparently, the victim was shot and crashed into a parked vehicle before driving on the 9400 block of South Avalon Avenue where he crashed into a wooded area, police said. The victim was driving a 2005 Volkswagen Passat.
UPDATE: The Cook County medical examiner's office this morning identified a man found shot in the head Wednesday night in the city's Burnside neighborhood as Lenwood Heason, 32, of the 1200 block of East 168th Street in South Holland.
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