3 shot during argument in River North
Three men were shot during an argument in River North early Saturday morning. The men were outside in the 100 block of West Erie Street when they got in an argument with a person they did not know around 3:30 a.m., Chicago police said. One man, 24, was shot in the leg and cheek, and was in critical condition, police said. Another man, 25, was struck in both legs and the hand, while a third man, 22, was shot in both legs, police said. All three men were in good condition and taken to…
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