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Man shot, in serious condition after West Garfield Park drive-by attack

By Alice Yin

An unknown shooter seriously wounded a man early Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

At 12:28 a.m., the 36-year-old was walking in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he was shot by a person inside a passing silver Chevy Traverse, according to Chicago police.

The man was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said. No one was in custody.

Police investigate a shooting about 1 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in the 4400 block of West Jackson Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Police investigate a shooting about 1 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in the 4400 block of West Jackson Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Police investigate a shooting about 1 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in the 4400 block of West Jackson Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Police investigate a shooting about 1 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in the 4400 block of West Jackson Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Police investigate a shooting about 1 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in the 4400 block of West Jackson Avenue in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

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