Man shot and seriously wounded during argument in Brighton Park

A man shot and seriously wounded another man during a verbal dispute Tuesday morning in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

The two men were in the 4200 block of South Richmond Street around 6:05 a.m. when they began arguing, Chicago police said.

Police said the suspect retrieved a gun and opened fire, striking the 59-year-old male victim in the chest.

He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious but stable condition, according to police.

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The gunman fled the scene and is not currently in custody, police said.

Area One detectives are investigating.