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Man, 54, shot during argument in Lake View

He was arguing with someone he knows when that person shot him in the 1200 block of West Cornelia Avenue, police said.

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The 54-year-old was arguing with someone he knows when that male shot him about 10:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Cornelia Avenue,

A man was shot during an argument Aug. 30, 2019, in the 1200 block of West Cornelia Avenue.

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A man was shot by someone he was arguing with Friday in Lake View on the North Side.

The 54-year-old was arguing with someone he knows when that male shot him about 10:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Cornelia Avenue, according to Chicago police. The shooter ran away.

The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, police said.

Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said that police believe an employer was shot by an employee at a construction site.

No one is in custody as Area North detectives investigate.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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