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Man shot during carjacking in East Garfield ParkSun-Times Wireon June 8, 2021 at 2:55 am

A man was shot and carjacked June 7, 2021, in East Garfield Park. | Adobe Stock Photo

The man was in his car in the 200 block of South Central Park Boulevard when three people pulled up alongside and told him to exit the vehicle, Chicago police said.

A 26-year-old was shot and carjacked Monday night in East Garfield Park.

About 6:20 p.m., the man was inside a Pontiac in the 200 block of South Central Park Boulevard when two males and a female pulled up alongside in a Cadillac and told him to exit his car, Chicago police said.

The man complied, then one of the males punched him in the face and the female fired shots, according to police.

He was struck in the buttocks and eventually brought to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said,

The males and the female fled in his vehicle, according to police.

No one is in custody.

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