{"id":617252,"date":"2026-02-26T10:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/617252\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:04:10","slug":"brainerd-chicago-shooting-antoine-alexander-dies-after-being-shot-in-parking-lot-in-9400-block-of-south-ashland-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/617252\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainerd, Chicago shooting: Antoine Alexander dies after being shot in parking lot in 9400-block of South Ashland Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A man has died after he was <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/brainerd-chicago-shooting-today-man-shot-critically-injured-parking-lot-neighborhoods-9400-block-south-ashland-avenue\/18645836\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shot in a South Side parking lot<\/a> this week, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A person was taken into in custody after the victim was shot in a South Side parking lot on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the shooting happened in the Brainerd neighborhood&#8217;s 9400-block of South Ashland Avenue around 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A known person approached a 32-year-old man, took out a handgun and fired shots, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim, shot in the stomach, was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition. He later died, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Wednesday, the Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 32-year-old Antoine Alexander. He died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, and his death is being investigate as a homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators were staged near a Page Security parking lot on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Employees from a nearby business say the shooting happened after an altercation between two Page Security employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">One of the employees told ABC7 they ran for cover after they witnessed the shooting. They said the shooter ran away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police recovered a gun from the scene. CPD later confirmed that one person was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Area detectives are investigating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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