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Blue Island Man Pronounced Dead at University of Chicago Medical Center

Blue Island Man Pronounced Dead at University of Chicago Medical Center - News Directory 3

Kerry Flanagan, a 49-year-old resident of Blue Island, was killed on April 14, 2026, after being shot while driving in the Calumet Heights neighborhood of Chicago.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the incident occurred at 7:49 p.m. In the 8800 block of South Paxton Avenue. Chicago police reported that Flanagan was shot twice in the head, which caused his vehicle to crash.

Flanagan was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police stated that no one was in custody following the shooting.