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Three Wounded in South and West Side Shootings, Police Say

 Three people were wounded, one critically, in gunfire on the South and West Sides Thursday night, police said.
Three people were wounded, one critically, in gunfire on the South and West Sides Thursday night, police said.
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CHICAGO — Three people were wounded, one critically, in gunfire on the South and West Sides Thursday night, police said.

In Garfield Park, a 34-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 3200 block of West Congress Parkway around 11:20 p.m. when he heard shots and felt pain, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman.

The man was shot in his abdomen and armpit and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, Estrada said.

In Auburn Gresham, a 40-year-old man was sitting in the driver seat of a parked car in the 1000 block of West 77th Street when a gunman walked up and opened fire at 10:28 p.m., Estrada said

The man was shot in his neck and shoulder and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, Estrada said.

In Marquette Park, a 21-year-old man was shot in his ankle in the 6500 block of South Maplewood Avenue around 9:30 p.m.. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, Estrada said.

According to police, the man is a documented gang member.

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