Man shot in Jeffery Manor

A man was shot Friday night in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the South Side.

The 27-year-old was walking in the 9600 block of South Merrion about 9 p.m. when he heard gunfire and realized he’d been shot in the foot, police said.

He was taken in good condition to South Shore Hospital, police said.

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