3 men shot in Back of the Yards

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Three men were shot Saturday evening in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.

About 9:20 p.m., the men were standing in the 5100 block of South Wood Street when they heard gunshots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.

A 20-year-old was shot in the left ankle, and a 23-year-old man was shot in the right hand, police said. They were both taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.

A third man, 29, was shot in the abdomen and taken in serious condition to St. Bernard Hospital, police said.

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