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Man Shot, Critically Wounded In East Garfield Park

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was shot and critically wounded Thursday evening in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 32-year-old was shot in the back about 7 p.m. in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue, police said.

Someone took him to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

A police source said the man is a documented gang member.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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