2 shot, 1 critically after violent card game in West Woodlawn, Chicago police say

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men were injured after a violent card game on the city's South Side, according to Chicago police.

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The shooting happened around 1:22 a.m. in the 6500-block of Rhodes Avenue in the West Woodlawn neighborhood.

A group of men were playing a card game inside a home when an argument began, according to police.

Police said a man at the gathering allegedly shot two people.

A man, 40, was shot in the right thigh and right armpit. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

A 38-year-old man was grazed in the butt and was taken to the hospital. He is expected to be okay.

No one is in custody. CPD Area One Detectives are investigating.

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