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Two shot in West Garfield Park

By  Jordan Owen
   
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Two people were shot Tuesday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

The shooting happened at Madison and Springfield just after 11 a.m., according to from Chicago Police.

An 18-year-old man was shot in the chest and was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, according to police.

A 16-year-old girl suffered a graze wound and was not hospitalized.

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