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Man shot in Riverdale

By  Sam Charles
   
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A man was shot in the Riverdale neighborhood on the Far South Side early Friday.

About 12:35 a.m., the 24-year-old was arguing with another male in the 13200 block of South Vernon when the male pulled a handgun and shot him in the right arm, police said.

He was taken to Roseland Community Hospital in good condition, police said.

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