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Man shot in leg in Gage Park

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg Friday night in the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood.

He was standing on the street about 9:40 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Washtenaw when a dark-colored SUV pulled up and someone inside opened fire, according to Chicago Police.

He suffered a wound to the left leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

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