Crime

Man hurt in Marquette Park drive-by shooting

By George Slefo

A 29-year-old man was hurt in a Friday morning drive-by shooting in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

About 5:40 a.m., the man was walking in the 6900 block of South Talman when a vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire, striking the man in the upper thigh, police said.

He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he is listed in good condition.

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