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South Shore security guard shoots, kills gunman who shot other man

South Shore security guard shoots, kills gunman who shot other man
South Shore security guard shoots, kills gunman who shot other man 00:27

CHICAGO (CBS) – A Cook County Hospital police officer was involved in a deadly shooting in the South Shore neighborhood on Thursday.

The shooting took place on 71st and Jeffery just before 3 p.m. Police said two men were fighting when one pulled out a gun and shot the other in the torso.

The police officer, who was working as a security guard at a store nearby, witnessed the shooting and shot the 25-year-old gunman, killing him.

The other man, 22, is in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

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