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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Woman killed, man wounded by gunfire during fight on porch in East Garfield Park

A woman was killed and a man wounded in a shooting July 16, 2022 on the West Side. (Sun-Times file)

A woman was killed and a man wounded by gunfire during a fight on a porch Saturday night in East Garfield Park on the West Side.

The two were sitting with others on a porch about 11:35 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Wilcox Street when a fight began and someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The woman, who was believed to be in her mid 20s, was shot in the head and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she died due to her injuries, police said.

The man, 27, was grazed in the mouth and taken to the same hospital, officials said. He was listed in good condition.

No one was in custody.

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