Evidently, the gunman is a big believer in the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try try again."
- An 18-year-old man dove from a car to escape a gunman, but made it only three blocks before he was shot dead, Chicago police said.
- Varner had been sitting in the back seat of a parked vehicle when the gunman spotted him, approached and pointed a handgun at him, police said.
Varner dove from the vehicle and escaped, but encountered the gunman later on King Drive and was shot, police said.
Varner was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Witnesses say that if the victim hadn't stopped to do a victory dance after his first escape, he might have lived. On the other hand, it was an impressive effort.