It happened around 6:33 a.m. in the 3500 blk. of W. Sunnyside in the Albany Park neighborhood.
Police said someone approached him and began firing shots.
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The victim was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital with one gunshot wound to the face. He's listed in stable condition.
No one is in custody.
Area Five Detectives are investigating.