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Man seriously wounded in West Garfield Park shooting

By Jordan Owen

A man was seriously wounded in a shooting Monday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

The shooting happened a few minutes after 10 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Adams, according to Chicago Police.

The 23-year-old victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.

Additional details weren’t immediately available.

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