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Man, 19, shot in neck in West Garfield Park

By  Matthew Hendrickson
   
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Two men were shot, one fatally, in Park Manor June 2, 2022.

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A man was shot in his neck on Sunday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

The 19-year-old was shot about 4:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Wilcox when someone walked up to him and fired as he got out of a vehicle, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to his neck, police said.

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