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Man shot in neck in Washington Heights

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A 29-year-old man was shot in the neck Monday afternoon in Washington Heights on the South Side.

The shooting happened about 4:10 p.m. in the 9700 block of South Parnell, police News Affairs Officer Bari Lemmon said.

An acquaintance took the man to Roseland Community Hospital, where his condition stabilized, Lemmon said.

Police think the shooting was gang-related.

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