A man was shot to death in the East Chatham neighborhood of Avalon Park early this past Friday morning, down the block from his home, authorities said.



The man was on the street in the 7900 block of South Drexel Boulevard just before 6 a.m. when he was fatally shot, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.



The victim was identified as William Newell, 29, of the an address just north and across the street from where he was shot, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.



Witnesses told police they heard an argument and shots, and saw a vehicle fleeing the scene, Mirabelli said.

The victim was shot multiple times in the back and shot in the back of the head, police said.



Illinois Department of Corrections records indicate Newell was released from prison in August and was on parole in a 2010 drug case.



Calumet Area detectives were investigating.