Man fatally shot in Burnham, police say

A 47-year-old Chicago man was fatally shot early Wednesday morning in Burnham, officials said.

Steven Jackson, of the 7800 block of Colfax Avenue, was shot multiple times in the torso and leg during an argument in 14100 block of Saginaw Street, Burnham Police Chief Peter Belos said.

The Lake County, Ind. Coroner declared Jackson deceased at 1:06 a.m. Wednesday at Franciscan Health in Hammond. Police had no prior contact with Jackson, Belos said.

Police learned of the shooting from a 911 call. Belos declined further comment, calling the investigation “very preliminary.”

Dennis Sullivan is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.