A Lawndale man was fatally shot at his home Tuesday night after confronting a man who beat up his girlfriend.
Police responded to a call of shots fired in the 3400 block of West Douglas Boulevard about 8:45 p.m. and found Gregory Hampton, 31, unresponsive, police said. He was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.
The incident began when police say a man beat up Hampton's girlfriend. Hampton then confronted the alleged attacker, who shot him, police said.
A man was in custody early Wednesday.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Lawndale, IL: Man killed after confronting girlfriend's attacker, police say
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