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Man Fatally Shot In East Garfield Park Early Saturday: Police

By Joe Ward | August 29, 2015 10:57am
 A man was fatally shot in East Garfield Park early Saturday.
A man was fatally shot in East Garfield Park early Saturday.
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CHICAGO — A 34-year-old man died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in East Garfield Park early Saturday, police said.

The man was one of two shot while sitting in a parked car near the 2900 block of West Lexington Street at 4:10 a.m. when unknown offenders pulled up in a car and opened fire, according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The 34-year-old was shot in his chest and neck and was pronounced dead on the scene, Sedevic said.

The man was a known gang member, police said.

A 28-year-old man was also shot, suffering wounds to his neck and chest, Sedevic said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition.

No arrests have been made.

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