Chicago man charged in Brighton Park shooting

Jovany Garcia (CPD)

A Chicago man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a shooting in Brighton Park over the summer. 

Jovany Garcia, 18, allegedly shot and injured a 20-year-old woman in the 4100 block of South Richmond Street on Aug. 25. 

He was arrested near his home in the 2800 block of West 40th Place and a weapon was recovered. 

Garcia was charged with aggravated battery and discharging a firearm, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon without a FOID card, and two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm. 

He was scheduled to appear at a detention hearing Thursday. 

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