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Man wounded in West Garfield Park shooting

By Sun-Times Wire

screen_shot_2018_05_24_at_1_25_01_pm_e1527186366107.png — 4500 block of West Washington | Google Earth

A man was shot Thursday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 40-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his back shortly after 11 a.m. in the 4500 block of West Washington, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

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