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Man shot in buttocks in Washington Park

By  Jeff Mayes
   
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A man was in good condition after being shot in the buttocks Friday afternoon in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood.

The 27-year-old was shot about 3:10 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Calumet Avenue by someone firing from inside a dark-colored vehicle, according to Chicago Police.

He suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks and was taken to a hospital in good condition.

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