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Man critically wounded in East Garfield Park shooting

By  Luke Wilusz
   
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A man was shot and critically wounded Saturday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 29-year-old was shot twice in the back at 10:47 a.m. in the 700 block of North Homan, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

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