Man killed in ‘gruesome attack’ found with cord around neck near Ford City Mall, police say

A witness called police Wednesday after finding the man unresponsive in the 4300 block of West Ford City Drive, police said.

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A man found with a cord around his neck Wednesday near Ford City Mall had been killed in a “gruesome attack,” police said.

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A witness called police after finding the man unresponsive in a parking lot in the 4300 block of West Ford City Drive, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene around 5:40 a.m.

He was identified as Vicente Sanchez, 50, by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

“It appeared to be a very gruesome attack on this individual,” Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan told reporters Wednesday.

Police reported no arrests.

Additional details were not released.

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