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Man hurt in Elgin shooting

By  LeeAnn Shelton
   
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A man was injured in a shooting Friday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.

The 26-year-old was shot about 10:15 a.m. in the 7000 block of Dundee Avenue, Elgin police said in a statement.

His injuries were not life-threatening, and he was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, police said.

Detectives from Elgin’s Gang Crimes Unit and Major Investigations Division are looking into the shooting, police said.

Anyone with information should call police at (847) 289-2507; or leave an anonymous tip on the crime line at (847) 695-4195 or by texting 847411 with the word “ELGINPD” and the information.

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