Man shot in the chest in West Garfield Park

A 53-year-old man was wounded when he was shot Saturday in West Garfield Park.

He was on the sidewalk about 1:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Van Buren Street when he head gunfire and felt pain, Chicago police said.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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Chicago aldermen call on Lightfoot to request National Guard assistance

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