Crime

Man shot in foot in Little Village

By Sun-Times Wire

A 30-year-old man was shot in the foot Tuesday afternoon in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

The shooting happened at 2:23 p.m. in the 3600 block of West 26th Street, according to Chicago Police.

The man took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.

Police said the man has documented gang ties.

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