Man, 23, shot in West Garfield Park

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A man was wounded by gunfire while walking on a sidewalk Friday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

At 1 p.m., the 23-year-old heard gunfire in the 4000 block of West Lake Street and felt pain, according to Chicago police. He realized a bullet struck his right leg.

The 23-year-old brought himself to Stroger Hospital, police said. No one is in custody.

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