Garfield Park shooting: Man shot, critically wounded by security guard at Madison Food, Wine and Spirits

The man was shot in the leg and back after tussling with the security guard inside Madison Food, Wine and Spirits, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot and critically wounded by a security guard, Feb. 12, 2020, inside Madison Food, Wine and Spirits in Garfield Park.

A man was critically wounded after being shot by a liquor store’s security guard Wednesday in Garfield Park on the West Side.

The man, 28, got into an argument with the guard about 11:30 p.m. inside Madison Food, Wine and Spirits, 3900 W. Madison St., Chicago police said. When the argument turned physical, the guard shot him in the leg and back.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said. The guard was taken in for questioning.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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The man was shot in the leg and back after tussling with the security guard inside Madison Food, Wine and Spirits, police said.