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Man shot during argument at funeral in Grand Crossing

The man, 27, was shot in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two men were shot, one fatally, May 3, 2022 in Chicago. — A man was shot after an argument at a funeral Jan. 25, 2022 on the Far South Side.

A man was shot during an argument at a funeral in Grand Crossing on the Far South Side Tuesday night.

The shooting happened around 8:25 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago police said.

The man, 27, was hit in the left arm and taken in good condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.

No one was in custody.

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