Off-duty firefighter hospitalized after shots fired on Northwest Side, officials say

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Off-duty firefighter hospitalized after shots fired on NW Side
An off-duty firefighter was hospitalized in Chicago after someone fired shots at him in Albany Park, officials said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An off-duty firefighter was shot at on Wednesday morning in Chicago.

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The shots were fired in the Albany Park neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side near North Richmond Street and West Sunnyside Avenue.

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Officials said the firefighter was not hit by a bullet. Still, he was taken to the hospital with injuries from broken glass.

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