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Man Fatally Shot In East Garfield Park Drive-By Attack

A man was killed in a drive-by shooting early Tuesday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

The 51-year-old was standing outside at 2:37 a.m. in the 600 block of North Ridgeway when a vehicle drove by and someone inside fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

The man was shot in the back, police said. He was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Cook County medical examiner's office could not immediately provide further details.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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