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1 Killed, 3 Wounded In West Garfield Park Shooting

CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was killed, and three others were seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

Police said the shooting happened around 6:50 p.m., as the four victims were sitting in a vehicle on the 100 block of South Keeler Avenue.

After the shooting, the victims drove to the 500 block of South Pulaski Road, where they crashed into a Chicago Fire Department vehicle outside the Pulaski stop on the CTA Blue Line, according to police.

A 21-year-old man was shot in the back and forearm, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man who were both shot in the back were taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. A 34-year-old man was shot several times and was taken to Mount Sinai in critical condition.

No one was in custody Saturday evening. Area Four detectives were investigating.

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