Man shot dead during argument in West Garfield Park

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was shot and killed during an argument late Wednesday morning 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 and started firing at 11:40 a.m., Chicago police said.

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The man was pronounced dead that afternoon at Stroger Hospital, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His name has not been released.

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

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2021. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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