Two killed in East Garfield Park shooting

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Two men died after a shooting Monday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

They were in the 3000 block of West Jackson at 11:47 a.m. when a gunman walked up, pulled out a gun and fired multiple times, according to Chicago Police.

Both men were shot multiple times and were taken to Stroger Hospital, police said.

Jeremy Hosey, 26, died at Stroger at 12:18 p.m., according to the medical examiner’s office. He lived in the 3700 block of West Grenshaw. An autopsy found he died of a gunshot wound to the torso.

Michael Cunningham, 35, died at the hospital at 1:05 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He lived in the 4000 block of West Wilcox. An autopsy found he died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Police said both men had gang affiliations, and the shooting is thought to be gang-related.

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