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Man shot dead during argument in West Garfield Park

The man, 21, was arguing with someone on a porch in the 3800 block of West Maypole Avenue when the other person took out a gun, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot and killed during an argument late Wednesday morning in West Garfield Park.

Keontay Hightie, 21, was arguing with someone on a porch in the 3800 block of West Maypole Avenue when the other person took out a gun and started firing at 11:40 a.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Hightie was pronounced dead that afternoon at Stroger Hospital, according to police and the medical examiner’s office.

The shooter left in a dark-colored car, police said. No one was arrested.

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