Man shot while playing dice in Lawndale

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A man was shot early Friday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

At 12:46 a.m., the 19-year-old was outside in the 1200 block of South Troy playing dice with another person who left the game, came back with a handgun and opened fire, according to Chicago Police.

The man was shot in the arm and taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he was in good condition, police said.

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