Crime Chicago West Garfield Park

3 men shot in East Garfield Park

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Chicago police investigate the scene where multiple people were shot Sunday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Three men were injured in a shooting in East Garfield Park Sunday morning.

About 3:26 a.m., the trio was standing on a street in the 3900 block of West Wilcox Street when several males approached the group on foot and fired shots, Chicago police said.

A 34-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center in an unknown condition with a wound to his right leg, police said. The second victim, a 26-year-old, was struck in the right foot and was taken to Norwegian American Hospital where his condition was stabilized.

A 33-year-old was taken to Rush University Medical Center with injuries to his left arm in an unknown condition, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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