Charges pending against man who shot himself in North Lawndale

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Charges are pending Friday afternoon against a man who shot himself in the groin and leg in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

The 18-year-old suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the groin and leg about 12:15 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Kedzie, police said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said. He has since been taken into police custody, and charges are pending.

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The two were outside about 4:20 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Throop Street when someone fired shots.
Officers responding to a shots fired call about 10 p.m. found the two in the 3800 block of West Ohio Street.
Officers responding to a person shot report found the man lying on a porch with multiple gunshot wounds.
One man, 34, was found in the 300 block of East Huron Street and died at a hospital. Another man later showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.