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Man, 20, shot in West Garfield Park

By  Jake Wittich
   
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A 20-year-old man was shot Sunday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

He was walking on the sidewalk about 9:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Jackson when he heard shots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.

The man suffered a gunshot wound to the right buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized.

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