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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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Nereida Moreno

Chicago police: Son dead, father wounded after shooting each other in fight over dog

CHICAGO _ A 22-year-old man was killed and his father critically injured Sunday morning in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood after the pair shot each other during an argument over the family dog, according to Chicago police.

The shooting occurred around 8:20 a.m., police said.

The men, ages 43 and 22, fought over who was going to walk the dog, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi wrote in a tweet. The two then shot at each other, Guglielmi said.

Both men were shot multiple times, police said. The son was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious condition, police said. He later was pronounced dead, according to a police media notification.

The father also was transported to Advocate Christ in critical condition.

Police recovered two weapons at the scene. Detectives are investigating.

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