Man shot, critically wounded in Gage Park

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A man was shot and critically wounded early Sunday in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The man, 21, was a passenger in a vehicle at 12:37 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Sacramento when someone outside the vehicle began firing shots, according to Chicago Police.

The man was shot in the back of the head and was taken in critical condition to Holy Cross Hospital, police said. He was later transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital.

Police said the shooting may have been gang-related.

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