Autopsy Set For Lifelong Cubs Fan Who Died After Fall At Wrigley Field
Richard Garrity Jr. was at Tuesday's Cubs game when he fell over a railing for unknown reasons around 11 p.m. as he was exiting the stadium.
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Richard Garrity Jr. was at Tuesday's Cubs game when he fell over a railing for unknown reasons around 11 p.m. as he was exiting the stadium.
The fall that apparently caused his injuries occurred late Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.
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