A 24-year-old man was left in critical condition Wednesday morning after he was shot in the face during a fight in the Washington Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.

       Shortly before 11:30 a.m., the victim was involved in a fight in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue when he was shot in the face. The victim was taken in critical condition to UChicago Medicine, police said.

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       The gunman was taken into custody, and charges were pending.