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Man shot in West Englewood

By Jordan Owen

A man was shot Wednesday morning in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The shooting happened in the 6800 block of South Paulina at 8:16 a.m., police said.

The 51-year-old man was shot in the right leg and taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.

Details on the circumstances of the shooting were not immediately available.

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