Woman seriously wounded, 2 men injured in West Garfield Park shooting

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Three people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

The shooting happened about 4:56 p.m. near Kilbourn and Maypole avenues, according to Chicago Police.

An 18-year-old woman was shot in the neck, police said. Paramedics took her to Stroger Hospital, where she was in serious condition.

Also shot were two 26-year-old men, one struck in the upper left leg and the other in the left ankle and right buttock, police said. Both were in good condition at Stroger.

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