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The man, 26, was arguing with someone about 3:35 a.m. in the 500 block of East 47th Street when he was shot in the chest and arm, Chicago police said.
Chad Irish, 55, is also charged with criminal possession of a weapon and misdemeanor menacing, according to Manhattan prosecutors.
The man was struck multiple times in the body and he was taken to Stroger Hospital where he died, Chicago police said.
The now retired officer could spend a year in prison.